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pibackup is a portable 64-bit backup and restore tool with a graphical user interface (GUI), designed for Raspberry Pi and similar Linux systems. It supports live backups of running systems as well as offline image creation from inactive drives, providing safe and flexible restore options.
Unlike typical SD card tools, pibackup is optimized for large storage devices like SSDs and HDDs, while still working seamlessly with smaller devices. It backs up the first two partitions of any storage device and enables selective restoration. After backup, pibackup can automatically remove specified files and folders, shrink the image, and compress it efficiently using Zstandard (.zst) to save space.
Installation is quick and easy via a standard .deb package, making setup simple even for beginners.
Features
- Simple graphical user interface (GUI)
- Automatically backs up the first two partitions of the selected device
- Live backup possible
- Image shrinking after creation to optimize storage usage
- Efficient compression using zstd
- Backups can be saved to other partitions on the same drive
- Supports SD cards, SSDs, HDDs, and other block devices
- Direct restore from **`.img`** or **`.img.zst`** files – no manual decompression required
- Partition size can range between the minimum image size and the maximum available storage
- Live preview of the planned target layout
- Existing partitions remain intact by default
- Filesystem automatically resized to fit the partition by default
- Manual partition size adjustment is possible
- Set / change username and / or password
- Set / change wifi SSID and/or psk(password)
- Enable SSH
- Configure Raspberry OS before first boot
- Quick and easy installation via a standard .deb package,
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