asr

Restore (copy) a disk image onto a volume. The command name stands for Apple Software Restore. More information: https://www.unix.com/man-page/osx/8/asr/.

Restore a disk image to a target volume:

sudo asr restore --source {{image_file.dmg}} --target {{path/to/volume_file}}

Erase the target volume before restoring:

sudo asr restore --source {{image_file.dmg}} --target {{path/to/volume_file}} --erase

Skip verification after restoring:

sudo asr restore --source {{image_file.dmg}} --target {{path/to/volume_file}} --noverify

Clone volumes without the use of an intermediate disk image:

sudo asr restore --source {{path/to/volume_file}} --target {{path/to/volume_file}}