NAME Gnetic - Tool for clone computer and make backups SYNOPSIS gnetic FUNCTION [ -d, --device DEVICE ] [ -f, --file FILE ] [ -a, --address CLIENT-IP-ADDRESS ] [ -m, --max-hosts NUMBER ] [ -w, --wait SECONDS ] [ -q, --quick ] [ -b, --broadcast BROADCAST-IP ] [ -n, --no-data ] [ -g, --grub_install /BOOT-PARTITION ] DESCRIPTION Gnetic is a tool for create and restore backups. Also lets you clone computers over the network. You can make computer copies using a direct connection between two machines (Point-2-Point), or using the "link mode", that create a chain of nodes that sends information like a bus-topology net. With this method, theoretically you can clone up to 64 computers (or as many you specify) at same time that 1 or 2. You also can to make copies "on the fly", sending information directly to the net without create a system image before. Of course alwais there are the traditional option of create a system image and restore it locally. OPTIONS General options: -d, --device The device on work -f, --file The file on work -a, --adress Client IP addres (p2p mode) -m, --max-hosts Max number of links -w, --wait Time in second while server wait the answer of links (default 5 seconds) -q, --quick No progress bar -b, --broadcast It specifies the broadcast direction -n, --no-data Don't send data, only partition table. -g, --grub-install Install grub without performing any other operations. Specific options: Gnetic receives two groups of parameters: For local use: (Imply the use of -d and -f) -c, --create Create a disk or partition image. -r, --restore Restore a disk or partition image. For network use: (Imply the use of -d or -f) gnetic supports two ways to network use: Point-2-Point connection: -S, --p2p-server Send your data (this option imply -a). -C, --p2p-client Receive sender's data. Link mode connection: -s, --sender-mode Sender, send its data. -l, --link-mode Receiver, reveive sender's data. In link mode, there are only one sender and various links. MORE INFORMATION You can find the complete documentation of gnetic in the link below: http://gnetic.nongnu.org/using.html AUTOR Gnetic was writed by Jesús Burgos with the help of Joan Lledó 3-5-2008