How to make a 1:1 disk-copy of a system without dd

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The dd command (DIsk Dump) can somethimes not be suited for cloning a system. Especially when the target drive is not exactly the same size.

And dd requires a certain amount of experience and can be dangerous when used wrong.

Environment

  • Any Linux system

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