AMBCT – Automatic Manual Backup Creation Tool for Linux

• Author: BlitzPythoner
• Version: v1.0
• Platform: Linux
• Language: Python

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Overview

AMBCT is a command-line backup tool for Linux that uses wimlib-imagex to create .wim backup images from drives or directories.

This version represents the current state of the Linux implementation. Additional functionality from the Windows version will be adapted and integrated in a Linux-compatible way.

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Features (current)

• Create backups of:

  • entire drives
  • custom directories

• Uses wimlib-imagex for .wim image creation

• Compression methods:

  • NONE
  • XPRESS
  • LZX
  • LZMS

• Progress output with percentage and ETA

• Optional integrity check (--check)

• Optional system shutdown after completion

• Pre-execution summary and validation

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Installation

curl -fsSL https://blitzpythoner.github.io/AMBCT-Linux-Repo/install.sh | sudo bash

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Requirements

• Linux system
• Python 3.10 or newer recommended
• Compatible with Python 3.6+
• wimlib-imagex must be available in PATH

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Usage

ambct

The program runs as an interactive CLI.

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Notes

• Performance depends on system hardware (CPU, storage speed)
• Large backups may take significant time
• Ensure sufficient free space on the target location

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Development Status

The Linux version is under active development.

The current release focuses on core backup functionality. Additional features from the Windows version will be implemented step by step, adapted to Linux-specific behavior and requirements.

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Differences to Windows Version

• No Windows-specific features (e.g. VSS)
• No benchmarking system
• Feature set is currently reduced

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Dependencies

• wimlib-imagex https://wimlib.net/

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Author

BlitzPythoner

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Disclaimer

This software is provided without warranty. Use at your own risk.