[ViX_Misc] [Quick Question] How can I backup image via Telnet command

[bbbuk]

Hi,

I've got a VU+ Solo2 and I've started to do more things via telnet including trying to help, where possible, family/friends remotely.

I've found commands like:

init 4 && opkg update && opkg upgrade

would put box to sleep and perform an image update/upgrade.

I'm, at this moment, looking for command to backup Apollo image to, for example, a HDD.

Could someone point me in right direction or link to a site where such commands can be found? A quick google found commands for a few other things but couldn't see one for backing up image except for:-

cat /dev/mtd/3 > /tmp/backup.img

But this just doesn't look like it was designed for Apollo images simply because I know Vix images don't end in .img

 

[bbbuk]

So does anyone know how to backup image via telnet commands ?

 

[rossi2000]

have you checked the source of the backup manager?

 

[bbbuk]

have you checked the source of the backup manager?

Where about would I find the source for Apollo?

 

[Peterj]

https://github.com/OpenViX/vix-core/blob/master/src/BackupManager.py

 

[rossi2000]

here:-

https://github.com/OpenViX/vix-core/blob/master/src/BackupManager.py

 

[bbbuk]

That python file was for settings backup by looks of things. I found imagemanager.py file which I believe is the file.

There is a function in this file called createBackupJob which then goes through all the different backup functions like checking free ram, creating swap file and calls a lot of functions. Some of these functions are creating a temp filesystem, etc. Do I need to call this function from telnet? If so, how am I best doing this?

Thanks