Clonezilla is a popular open-source tool for disk cloning and system backups. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Clonezilla on Linux Mint.
Visit the official Clonezilla website at http://clonezilla.org/ and click on the "Download" button. You will be taken to the download page, where you can select the appropriate version for your system.
Once the download is complete, extract the Clonezilla archive to a directory of your choice. You can do this by opening the archive in a file manager and selecting "Extract here" or with the following command in the terminal:
tar -xvf clonezilla-[version].iso
Clonezilla can be run from a bootable USB drive. To create a bootable USB drive, you can use the dd command as follows:
sudo dd if=/path/to/clonezilla-*.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M
Replace /path/to/clonezilla-*.iso with the path to the Clonezilla ISO file, and /dev/sdX with the device name of your USB drive.
Note: This command will wipe the entire content of the USB drive.
Insert the bootable Clonezilla USB drive into your computer and restart it. Access your computer's boot menu by pressing the appropriate key during startup (usually F2 or F12). Select the USB drive as the boot device and press Enter.
Once Clonezilla is booted, you can choose to either clone your disk or backup your system. Follow the on-screen instructions to select the source and destination disks, and other settings.
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install Clonezilla on Linux Mint. With this powerful tool, you can easily clone your disk or backup your system.
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