Thread: Can someone proof my theory and code sample please?

recently went through lot of trouble learn p2v o/s virtual box. successful i'm not sure went in best or efficient way. experience has still got me thinking possibly better ways that. realize there many options (both tried , untried) there 1 in particular focus on. i'm wondering if (1) theory holds water; , (2) whether code sample i'm give on track, needs added, removed, changed, etc.

in advance taking time @ , share knowledge me.


idea to:

1> make virtual machine disk size larger used space end (perhaps 25% -33% larger).

2> standard installation of same distro , release o/s want clone.

3> use rsync difference entire root partition between 2 (assuming default partition scheme home directory not have it's own partition)


here comes code sample. based on vdi file being located in default virtual box location - directory named "virtualbos vms" in main user's directory.

code:

rsync -av / /home/uname/"virtualbox vms"/nameofguest.vdi/.

i'm not sure if vbox doesn't create folder inside virtualbox vms when machine created though. maybe be:

code:

rsync -av / /home/uname/"virtualbox vms"/nameofguest/nameofguest.vdi/.

guys think? work without breaking important? improvements or changes?

thanks.
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edit:

may important consideration came mind. location of either source and/ or destination - regard disk being mounted or not? don't gather rsync cares i'm not sure.

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