How to Install Elkarbackup on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Elkarbackup on Alpine Linux. Elkarbackup is an open-source backup solution, and you can find it on GitHub. Alpine Linux is a lightweight distribution designed for security, simplicity, and resource efficiency.

Prerequisites

Before you install Elkarbackup, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of Alpine Linux with the latest version.
• You must have a root or sudo user with administrative privileges.
• An internet connection to download the required packages.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages for Elkarbackup. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk add git apache2 mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server php7 php7-apache2 \
  php7-mysqli php7-json php7-gd php7-xml php7-mbstring curl

This command will install git, Apache2, MariaDB, PHP7, and some required PHP modules.

Step 2: Clone the Elkarbackup Repository

The next step is to clone the Elkarbackup repository by running the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/elkarbackup/elkarbackup.git /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup

This command will clone the repository to the /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup directory on your Alpine Linux system.

Step 3: Create a Database

The next step is to create a database for Elkarbackup. You can do this by logging into the MySQL command line by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root

Then, create a new user and database for Elkarbackup by running the following command:

CREATE DATABASE elkarbackup;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON elkarbackup.* TO 'elkarbackup'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace password with a strong password for the elkarbackup user.

Step 4: Configure Apache Web Server

The next step is to configure the Apache web server to serve the Elkarbackup web application. You can do this by creating a new virtual host configuration file /etc/apache2/conf.d/elkarbackup.conf by running the following command:

sudo sh -c "cat > /etc/apache2/conf.d/elkarbackup.conf << EOF
Alias /elkarbackup /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup
<Directory /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>
EOF"

This will create a new virtual host configuration file that exposes the Elkarbackup web application on the URL path /elkarbackup.

Step 5: Configure Application Files

The next step is to configure the application files by copying the configuration files by running the following command:

sudo cp /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/app/config/elkarbackup-sample.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/app/config/elkarbackup.php
sudo cp /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/app/config/database-sample.php /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/app/config/database.php

Step 6: Configure Database Connection

The next step is to configure the database connection by editing the database.php configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/app/config/database.php

In this file, replace the database configuration with the following:

<?php
return [
    'default' => [
        'datasource' => 'Database/Mysql',
        'database' => 'elkarbackup',
        'login' => 'elkarbackup',
        'password' => 'password',
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'prefix' => '',
        'timezone' => 'UTC',
        'flags' => [],
        'encoding' => 'utf8mb4',
    ]
];

Make sure to replace password with the password you set for the elkarbackup user in Step 3.

Step 7: Create Tables

The next step is to create tables in the database by running the following command:

sudo /usr/bin/mysql -u root -p < /var/www/localhost/htdocs/elkarbackup/sql/structure.sql

This command will create a new table structure in the elkarbackup database.

Step 8: Test the Installation

The installation is now complete. You can test the installation by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost/elkarbackup/

This will open the Elkarbackup web application, and you can log in using the default username and password:

Username: elkarbackup
Password: elkarbackup

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Elkarbackup on Alpine Linux Latest. Elkarbackup is now configured with a database and web server, and you can start using it to backup your files. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, you can refer to the documentation available on the Elkarbackup repository.

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