Does Linux have an equivalent to Diskcopy?
 

Does Linux have an (either GUI or CLI) equivalent to the Windows Diskcopy command? If it does, where can I find it and the proper syntax to use?

Also, how would I schedule a task in Knoppix GUI?

Get parted magic or clonezilla or system rescue cd to do it from CLI/GUI

disk duplicator

I'm not looking for software but thanks.

Interesting attitude. Commands I've looked at have been software.

No attitude at all - I said thanks. I am looking for a command that would do the same as Windows Diskcopy and a GUI task scheduler. Is crontab a GUI task scheduler?

What about Kcron - it is a GUI scheduling utility. Would it run in Knoppix?

cp is probably similar to MS Disk Copy command. Kcron, since it has the K, I would assume is included with KDE environment. Does Knoppix come with KDE desktop, if so it may be included?

Not sure if it is included. I have been looking for it but can't find enough info to know where to look for sure.

I found this from google search.

I am just so lost. I can't find anything remotely close to Autostart, Task Scheduler OR KCron anywhere in the menus.

I am making progress - I found this with the help of the post about autostart ...

1. Open up Konqueror. Navigate to your home folder.
2. Click on View. Select Show Hidden Files.
3. Look for a folder named .kde and open it.
4. Look for a folder named Autostart and open it.
5. Click on the K Menu icon and navigate to the program that you would like to auto-start.
6. Drag the icon for said program into the Konqueror window and select Copy Here when prompted.

Nope, that only auto starts programs upon login. Will keep looking.

You might want to look into dd. It might meet your needs.

http://www.backuphowto.info/linux-ba...-disk-clone-dd

cron is indeed a task scheduler. You edit it with a special command called crontab -e.

See man crontab for more.

How do you get to the GNU Parted program and will it copy disks like Diskcopy or does it only work on hard drives?

Hi,

Install it from your distributions repository just like you would install any other program.

Sorry, I have no idea what "Diskcopy" does, and I don't understand your distinction between "disks" and "hard drives".

Evo2.

Are you referring "disks" as cd's or dvd's?

With clonezilla live Cd you can copy an entire partition/system
http://clonezilla.org/

Quick guide
http://packratstudios.com/index.php/...k-start-guide/

Diskcopy
 

The Windows command just copies a floppy disk to another; it can't be used for hard disks.

A Linux equivalent is "dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/dev/fd1" if you have two floppy drives.

If not, copy the disk image first to a temporary location, and then put the second disk in the drive:

dd if=/dev/fd0 of=diskimage
# Switch disks
dd if=diskimage of=/dev/fd0
rm -r diskimage

Sorry, yes I am referring to floppy disks. I know they are outdated but I am trying to learn how to use Linux for a class. Diskcopy make an exact copy of a floppy disk onto another floppy disk.

I have never install a program in Linux before so "just like any other program" gives me little to go on.

Can you confirm which distro+version you are using?
Is it installed on your hard disk, or only being run from CD/DVD?
This will enable us to tell you where to find it in the menus.
(On my Centos system its called Add/Remove Sw :) )

My version is Ubuntu VMware Player 4.0 build 471780

Sure it does, it means that you can read the documentation for your os to find out how.

Evo2.

Ubuntu cli pkg mgr howto & ptr to full docs http://linux.about.com/od/ubuntu_doc/a/ubudg4t2.htm

I'm not sure copying physical floppy disks while working in a virtual machine is going to work, it usually doesn't give any real access to the drives.

Though, for doing a byte for byte copy from one disk to another, dd is your best option.