# bpi-copy command

How to use bpi-copy command (Burning images to EMMC , Copying data from SD-Card/EMMC to be Images)

```
usage: bpi-copy
       bpi-copy IMGFILE
       bpi-copy IMGDIR
       bpi-copy IMGFILE DEVICE
       bpi-copy DEVICE IMGFILE
```

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1. Download BPI-Tools , please run the following command

   > wget <https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/BPI-files/raw/master/debs/bananapi-bpi-tools_1.0.3_armhf.deb>
2. Set up development environment

   2-1: On X86-PC (Ubunut 12.04)

   > sudo echo "foreign-architecture armhf" >> /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch

   2-2 :On X86-PC (Ubunut 14.04)

   > sudo dpkg --add-architecture armhf

   2-3 :**On BananaPI M3/M2Plus do nothing**
3. Install BPI-Tools

   > sudo dpkg -i bananapi-bpi-tools\*.deb
4. Creat a folder of BPI-Tools

   > mkdir BPI-Tools cd BPI-Tools
5. Update BPI-Tools

   > sudo bpi-tools --upgrade
6. Use bpi-copy commnad

   6-1: To burn into EMMC, please run the following command

   > sudo bpi-copy < images file>

   6-2 :Copy data from SD-Card/EMMC to be Images

   > sudo bpi-copy < device path> < xxxxx.img.zip>

   6-3 :To burn into certain device,please run the following command

   > sudo bpi-copy < xxxxx.img.zip> < device path>

Video Demo (To burn into EMMC)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn7HC2urt4>

Video Demo ( Copy data from SD-Card/EMMC to be Images)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1LjORwzO3E>