[MacPorts] #37582: sfdisk could not be found on mac os and backup the partition table.
#37582: sfdisk could not be found on mac os and backup the partition table. ------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: mparchet@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: request | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.2 Keywords: sfdisk partion backup | Port: sfdisk ------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Hello, There is no cd on mac os. So If a virus distort the disk MBR, all data is loss and it's not possible to restore the computer and I can't start my system on linux. (I don't know if my ssd disk work on linux). So I would like to find how to backup the partition table for mac os. I have fond the sfdisk utility to backup the partition table but it work only on linux. Is it possible to make a sfdisk version for mac (sfdisk port) ? Best regards mparchet -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37582> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS
#37582: sfdisk could not be found on mac os and backup the partition table. -------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: mparchet@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: request | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: sfdisk | -------------------------+-------------------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * keywords: sfdisk partion backup => * version: 2.1.2 => Comment: If "sfdisk ... work only on linux" as you say, then we cannot add it to MacPorts. Have you looked into [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPa... gpt] which is included with OS X? -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37582#comment:1> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS
#37582: sfdisk could not be found on mac os and backup the partition table. -------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: mparchet@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: request | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: | Keywords: Port: sfdisk | -------------------------+-------------------------------- Comment (by larryv@…): If you’re concerned about data loss, you should be looking into actual backup solutions (''a la'' Time Machine). Saving your partition table will not save your data. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37582#comment:2> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS
#37582: sfdisk could not be found on mac os and backup the partition table. -------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: mparchet@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: request | Status: closed Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: Resolution: invalid | Keywords: Port: sfdisk | -------------------------+-------------------------------- Changes (by ryandesign@…): * status: new => closed * cc: ryandesign@… (added) * resolution: => invalid Comment: It appears that the sfdisk program is part of the util-linux package. A port for util-linux was submitted in #37382 and I've just committed it, but it does not install the sfdisk program. The description of that port says "This port contains ONLY those parts of util-linux that run on Darwin." If you believe that sfdisk can be built on Darwin, then please file an enhancement request for the util-linux port. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/37582#comment:3> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS
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