[expert] How do I copy a partition?

[Phil]

Hello all,

I originally made my "/" partition too large (only 2% is used) and now I want 
to shrink it because the /usr partition is full. My plan is to save the "/" 
partition, delete the partition and then create a new one. I have already 
saved the /usr directories.

The question is, how do I copy just the contents of the partition without 
copying the entire Linux disk (cp -a would copy the entire disk)?

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Regards,
Phil
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