Bareos is an open-source backup and recovery software that allows you to backup, archive and restore data from multiple operating systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bareos on Alpine Linux latest.
Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following:
The first step is to update the system and packages by running the following command:
sudo apk upgrade && sudo apk update
To install Bareos on Alpine Linux latest, you first need to enable the Bareos repository. To enable the repository, you need to install the Bareos repository package. Run the following command to install the Bareos repository package:
sudo apk add bareos-repo
Now that you have enabled the Bareos repository, you can install the Bareos packages. Run the following command to install the Bareos packages:
sudo apk add bareos
The Bareos Director service is responsible for managing backups, restores, and other actions related to backup and recovery. To start and enable the Bareos Director service, run the following command:
sudo rc-service bareos-dir start && sudo rc-update add bareos-dir
The Bareos Storage Daemon service is responsible for storing backups, restores, and other data related to backup and recovery. To start and enable the Bareos Storage Daemon service, run the following command:
sudo rc-service bareos-sd start && sudo rc-update add bareos-sd
The Bareos File Daemon service is responsible for backing up client machines. To start and enable the Bareos File Daemon service, run the following command:
sudo rc-service bareos-fd start && sudo rc-update add bareos-fd
You have successfully installed Bareos on Alpine Linux latest. You can now use the Bareos Director service to manage backups, restores, and other actions related to backup and recovery.
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