The latest release of Clonezilla Live, version 3.2.0-5, is here, offering a range of major enhancements and bug fixes.
For those unfamiliar, it is a popular free and open-source disk cloning and imaging tool that allows users to create exact copies or images of entire disks or partitions, making it useful for tasks like system backups, disaster recovery, and system migration.
One of the key changes in the new Clonezilla Live 3.2 is upgrading the underlying OS. This release is based on the Debian Sid repository, with the updates taken as of July 15, 2024. The Linux kernel has also been updated to version 6.11, providing users with better hardware support and performance.
This release also saw the removal of certain packages from the live system. For example, the “wireless-tools” package has been removed, as it is no longer available in the Debian packages repository.
In its place, the package “iw,” which offers similar wireless configuration functionality, remains included in the live system. Another package that has been removed is “reiser4progs,” which was deemed unnecessary for the live system setup.
Clonezilla Live 3.2 also comes with an improvement to the ocs-scan-disk program. By using lsblk, the new approach makes the code much neater, while allowing block devices with file systems (such as a partition like sda with an NTFS file system) to be displayed correctly.
This change also resolves some existing issues, making it easier for users to scan and identify disks accurately.
Last but not least, we should mention the merging of zstd and zstdmt utilities. With this change, the default command used is now zstd -T0, which simplifies customization for users by eliminating extra variables related to zstdmt.
This results in fewer parameters for users to adjust, thus enhancing ease of use. Only a few variables like extra_zstd_opt, extra_zstd_dc_opt, and their on-the-fly counterparts are still available for configuration.
Check out the announcement for more details on all changes in Clonezilla Live 3.2.
