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Table Of Contents
- Command-line mode and scripting in Windows
- Agent for Windows command-line utility
- Supported commands
- Common options
- Specific options
- create
- filebackup
- deploy
- deploy_mbr
- filerestore
- verify
- consolidate
- export
- convert
- list
- explore
- unplug
- asz_create
- asz_delete
- clone
- trueimagecmd.exe usage examples
- Image disks and partitions
- Restore disks and partitions
- Back up files
- Restore files
- Consolidate backups
- Export backups
- Convert an image to virtual disk
- List
- Check for assigned licenses
- Acronis Secure Zone: managing backups by archive numbers
- Acronis Secure Zone: managing backups by file names
- Acronis Secure Zone: deleting backups
- Clone
- Explore image
- Storage node command-line utility
- Scripting
- Agent for Windows command-line utility
- Console mode in Linux
- Backup, restore and other operations (trueimagecmd)
- Automatic image creation using cron service
- Restoring files with trueimagemnt
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2 Console mode in Linux
Console is a natural part of Linux OS. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 supports it through the
trueimagecmd command line tool. It provides a way to initiate data backup and recovery operations.
trueimagecmd also enables you to automate backup with the ‘cron’ service.
The trueimagecmd functionality is somewhat limited as compared to the GUI mode. trueimagecmd
does not support operations that require:
reboot of the system, such as restore a system partition or clone system drive.
a user interaction, such as inserting second media like CD, DVD, or tape when the first one is full.
Likewise, if there is no media inserted in the drive at all, the operation fails.
Therefore, under complex conditions, we recommend that you use the more powerful
acronis_console operating mode under X Window System.
Another useful tool, trueimagemnt, allows you to extract files or directories from images by
mounting images as if they were Linux kernel block devices. See also man trueimagecmd or man
trueimagemnt.
These utilities are also available when operating under the Linux-based bootable media.
2.1 Backup, restore and other operations
(trueimagecmd)
2.1.1 Supported commands
trueimagecmd has the following format:
trueimagecmd --command --option1 --option2…
Commands may be accompanied with options. Some options are common for most trueimagecmd
commands, while others are specific for individual commands. Below is a list of supported commands
and compatible options.
Command Common Options Specific Options
create
Creates an image of specified
disks and partitions
--vault:[path]
--arc:[archive name]
--arc_id:[archive id]
--filename:[filename]
--password:[password]
--crypt:[AES128|AES192|AES256]
--incremental
--differential
--compression:[0…9]
--split:[size in MB]
--oss_numbers
--log:[filename]
--silent
--harddisk:[disk number]
--partition:[partition number]
--raw
--progress:[on|off]
--exclude_names:[names]
--exclude_masks:[masks]
--exclude_hidden
--before:[pre-data capture command]
--after:[post-data capture command]
filebackup
Backs up specified files and
--vault:[path]
--arc:[archive name]
--include:[names]
--exclude_names:[names]