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--- blog:copy_a_filesystem_from_one_computer_to_another_using_tar_and_netcat [2009-10-12 09:59] – created brb
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 If you need to transfer an entire filesystem from one machine to another, for example, when you get a new computer, do the following steps.
-  - Boot both PCs with any Linux live CD (for example, Knoppix), and make sure they can access each other via the network.
+  * Boot both PCs with any Linux live CD (for example, Knoppix), and make sure they can access each other via the network.
-  - On the source machine, mount the partition containing the filesystem to be copied, and start the transfer using netcat and tar:\\  cd /mnt/sda1
+  * On the source machine, mount the partition containing the filesystem to be copied, and start the transfer using netcat and tar:
+  cd /mnt/sda1
   tar -czpsf - . | pv -b | nc -l 3333
-  - On the destination machine, mount the partition to receive the filesystem, and start the process:
+  * On the destination machine, mount the partition to receive the filesystem, and start the process:
   cd /mnt/sda1
   nc 192.168.10.101 3333 | pv -b | tar -xzpsf -