.TH AIC 1 "August 2024" "2.0" "Automated Image Collector"
.SH NAME
AIC \- Automated Imaging and Cloning
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B AIC
[\-\-dc3dd | \-3] [\-\-hash | \-h] [\-\-whatif | \-w] [\-\-log | \-l LOG_DIR] [\-\-destination | \-d DEST_DRIVE]
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B AIC
Automates the process of imaging and cloning all drives attached to your computer, excluding the boot drive and the destination drive. For forensic image collections, it supports optional hashing, logging, and the use of
.B dc3dd.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-\-dc3dd, \-3
Use
.B dc3dd
instead of
.B dd
for imaging.
.TP
.B \-\-hash, \-h
Generate SHA-256 hashes for the source and destination images.
.TP
.B \-\-whatif, \-w
Simulate the imaging process without making any changes. Displays the actions that would be performed.
.TP
.B \-\-log, \-l
Enable logging. Logs are saved to the default directory
.B /mnt/destDrive/logs.
.TP
.B \-\-destination, \-d DEST_DRIVE
Specify the destination drive manually. If not provided, the script attempts to find a drive labeled "DestDir".
.SH USAGE
.IP "1."
Find the destination drive by label:
The script looks for a drive labeled "DestDir". If not found, it prompts the user to enter the destination device path.
.IP "2."
Mount the destination drive:
The destination drive is mounted at
.B /mnt/destDrive.
.IP "3."
Create the images directory:
Ensures the directory
.B /mnt/destDrive/images
exists.
.IP "4."
Identify the boot drive:
The boot drive is identified and excluded from the imaging process.
.IP "5."
Find all other drives:
All drives except the boot drive and the destination drive are identified for imaging.
.IP "6."
Image the drives:
Each identified drive is imaged to the destination directory. If
.B \-\-dc3dd
is specified,
.B dc3dd
is used; otherwise,
.B dd
is used. If
.B \-\-hash
is specified, SHA-256 hashes are generated and logged. If
.B \-\-log
is specified, logs are saved to the specified directory.
.IP "7."
Simulate the process:
If
.B \-\-whatif
is specified, the script simulates the imaging process and displays the actions that would be performed without making any changes.
.IP "8."
Combine options:
You can combine options such as
.B \-\-dc3dd
with
.B \-\-log
and
.B \-\-hash
to enable logging and hashing while using
.B dc3dd
for imaging.
.SH EXAMPLES
.IP "Basic usage:"
.B AIC
.IP "Using dc3dd:"
.B AIC \-\-dc3dd
.IP "Using dd with hashing:"
.B AIC \-\-hash
.IP "Using dc3dd with hashing:"
.B AIC \-\-dc3dd \-\-hash
.IP "Simulate the process:"
.B AIC \-\-whatif
.IP "Log imaging details:"
.B AIC \-\-log /path/to/logs
.IP "Specify destination drive:"
.B AIC \-\-destination /dev/sdX1
.IP "Combine options:"
.B AIC \-\-dc3dd \-\-log /path/to/logs \-\-hash
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Colby C.
.SH REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to protheophage@gmail.com.
.SH COPYRIGHT
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.