---
name: "partimagehack"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mindi-partimagehack"
version: "0.6.2-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/partimagehack"
---

# partimagehack(8)

MondoRescue-specific version of partimage , a tool to back up and restore disk partitions.

## NAME

partimagehack - MondoRescue-specific version of **partimage** , a tool to back up and restore disk partitions.

## DESCRIPTION

*partimagehack* is a modified version of **partimage,** a tool for backing up disk partitions into image files and restoring them. The main difference is that it has added capabilities to use FIFOs which is required by **mondoarchive** and **mondorescue.**\
 Please note that **partimagehack** is called by **mondoarchive** and **mondorescue** to handle partitions not otherwise supported. It is *not* supposed to be called directly. Calling it directly is not supported and may lead to severe problems. If you are after a partition imaging tool, please use **partimage.**

## SEE ALSO

[mondoarchive(8)](/mondoarchive/8.md), [mondorestore(8)](/mondorestore/8.md), partimage (1).

## AUTHORS

Francois Dupoux (original partimage) *fdupoux@partimage.org*\
 Franck Ladurelle (original partimage) *ladurelf@partimage.org*\
 Hugo Rabson (partimagehack) *hugo.rabson@mondorescue.org*