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→Part 1: Backing Up Virtual Machines
# In your '''c7host''' VM, open a new Terminal window.
# Use elevated privileges to list the size and names of files in<b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">/var/lib/libvirt/images/</span></code></b><ul><li>What do these files contain?</li></ul>
# Use the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">sudo -i</span></code></b> and enter your password if prompted. You are now root until you use the command <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">'''exit</span></code></b> ''' to return to your normal user account.
# Change to the images directory by issuing the following command: <b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;"> cd /var/lib/libvirt/images/</span></code></b>. Note that you did not need to use sudo, as you are already using elevated permissions.
# Make a compressed backup of your '''centos1.qcow2''', '''centos2.qcow2''', and '''centos3.qcow2''' files to your regular user's home directory by issuing each command - one at a time (create '''backups''' directory '''within your regular user's home directory''' before running these commands):<br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">gzip < centos1.qcow2 > ~YourRegularUsername/backups/centos1.qcow2.gz</span></code></b><br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">gzip < centos2.qcow2 > ~YourRegularUsername/backups/centos2.qcow2.gz</span></code></b><br><b><code><span style="color:#3366CC;font-size:1.2em;">gzip < centos3.qcow2 > ~YourRegularUsername/backups/centos3.qcow2.gz</span></code></b><ul>'''NOTE:''' Make certain to use the redirection signs "<" and ">" properly in the command!</ul>