Le 28/11/2020 à 08:13, Nicolas Kovacs a écrit : > Now here's the question. From within my live system, how could I compress > my system into a compact image and then send it to a distant FTP server? I'll answer this myself, since I just experimented and found a strikingly simple solution using dd and SSH (better than FTP). Backup the server over the network from a live rescue session: # dd if=/dev/sda status=progress | gzip --fast - | \ ssh microlinux at backup.microlinux.fr \ dd of=centos-7.9-server-image.gz Restore this image from a live rescue session: # ssh microlinux at backup.microlinux.fr \ dd if=centos-7.9-server-image.gz | \ gunzip --fast - | dd of=/dev/sda status=progress Why didn't I think of this before ? :o) Niki -- Microlinux - Solutions informatiques durables 7, place de l'église - 30730 Montpezat Site : https://www.microlinux.fr Blog : https://blog.microlinux.fr Mail : info at microlinux.fr Tél. : 04 66 63 10 32 Mob. : 06 51 80 12 12