I need to have a full server backup of a digital ocean droplet on my mac.Id like to use mac terminal to get the files from the server using scp or other method but I cant make an image at the server and then download it to the local mac because I have not that much space on the server.Ive found this command here on SEssh user@remote dd if=/dev/sda | gzip -1 - | dd of=image.gzIt has the problem of creating the image at the server, no space for that.Then Ive tried this one using scp:scp root@remote:/file/to/send /where/to/putBut modified it toscp root@SERVER _IP:/ /path_to_local_folderI got a reply from terminal that / is not a file... okWhat if I try:scp root@SERVER _IP:/dev/vda1 /path_to_local_folder ?My server is like this:NAME   FSTYPE SIZE MOUNTPOINT LABELvda            60Gvda1 ext4    60G /          DOROOTI know I could just try but what is /dev? why not just /vda1 ?And will this method be adequate for a 40gb transfer?Thanks for any help.Fred
Backing up full DO droplet to local Mac disk
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