Backup and moving to a new SD card Raspberry Pi?

[yousaf465]

I have successfully set up loop timer fan automation with home assistant, Thanks to @ tom_l and @123. Now I have three questions.

1. This installation was done on a Gopro’s 32Gb SD card for an experimental basis, I want to shift to a dedicated SD card for Home assistant. It will be moved over to a 16Gb SD card. How to do it? I have a already installed GitHub - sabeechen/hassio-google-drive-backup: Automatically create and sync Hass.io snapshots into Google Drive, which is working I think. How can I move over 16GB card without the hassle of setup everything a new? image|690x344

2. I want to run FR24 radar software from the same SD card too. https://forum.flightradar24.com/forum/radar-forums/flightradar24-feeding-data-to-flightradar24/8804-raspberry-pi-how-to-install-raspian-os-dump1090-fr24-data-feeder

3. Install CUPS for using printer too or can I control my printer from Home assistant? Printing at home from your Raspberry Pi - Raspberry Pi

[francisp (Francis)]

If you want to run other software, you can’t use HA OS.

[yousaf465]

at least cups can be used, isn’t it?

[francisp (Francis)]

Yes.

Setting up local USB printer with CUPS via Portainer

I thought I’d share how I deployed CUPS via Portainer alongside hassio. I am a beginner using docker and it wasn’t clear how I would start, so hopefully this helps someone. I am using the Portainer addon, so make sure you have that (Supervisor > Add-on Store > Portainer). *and for the advanced users, please let me know if I am mis-configuring something! Add container [image] Input a name I am using “rpi-cups” Input name of docker image from hub (*this is just the name; it will pull …

[yousaf465]

How can I backup and move to another card?

[francisp (Francis)]

Just make a snapshot using google drive backup, install the new version, download the backup from google drive and restore it to the new installation.

[yousaf465]

This snapshot will have everthing? meaning new installation will only require snapshot to configure all setting and automation?

[HomeTrainee]

Another option could be using dd from the commandline on the linux/raspi system in question. But you need storage for the backup file which will be as large as the device your are backing up. Maybe a remote smb connection or an external disk / usb stick

dd if=/dev/mcblk0 of=/your_mounted_remote_dir bs=512 status=progress

The resulted image can be writen to an sd or ssd on your computer / pc with a disk image writer (on Windows “rufus” e. g.)

The image is bootable and contains each and every byte of the system you backed up. When creating the new sd / ssd the target medium must be as large as the image. It may be larger but not smaller.

[francisp (Francis)]

Yes, a snapshot contains all your settings (including automations)

[yousaf465]

Can I install Home assistant on Synology?

[francisp (Francis)]

There are some community guides available. I don’t have a Synology, so never tried.

[HomeTrainee]

Should (it) work(s) with docker, but you have to figure out how. I’am on raspi4b with docker.

[yousaf465]

why docker on raspberry pi4?

[HomeTrainee]

For my needs the very best solution to manage my server setup(s).