# Clonezilla (open-source data recovery and backup tool)

> Clonezilla is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Linux. Clonezilla is a partition or disk clone tool similar to Norton Ghost. It has 1,009 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of Carbon Copy Cloner and Acronis True Image.

Package: clonezilla License: GPL Description: A partition or disk imaging/cloning tool Clonezilla, based on DRBL, Partclone, and udpcast, allows you to do bare metal backup and recovery. Two types of Clonezilla are available, Clonezilla live and Clonezilla SE (Server Edition). Clonezilla live is suitable for single machine backup and restore. While Clonezilla SE is for massive deployment, it can clone many (40 plus!) computers simultaneously. For more info, check Homepage:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/stevenshiau/clonezilla |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,009 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | Carbon Copy Cloner, Acronis True Image, Macrium Reflect |
| Language | Shell |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Data recovery & backup |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/stevenshiau/clonezilla/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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