How to Install UrBackup on Alpine Linux Latest

UrBackup is a data backup solution that allows you to backup data from multiple devices to a single server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing UrBackup on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

UrBackup requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. You can install them using the following command:

apk update && apk add curl make cmake gcc g++ zlib-dev e2fsprogs-dev mariadb-connector-c-dev mariadb-dev-ncurses-dev

Step 2: Download UrBackup

You can download the latest version of UrBackup from the official website using the following command:

curl -L https://hndl.urbackup.org/Server/latest/urbackup-server-2.4.13.tar.gz -o urbackup-server-2.4.13.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract and Install UrBackup

Once the download is complete, extract the files from the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar xzf urbackup-server-2.4.13.tar.gz

Navigate to the extracted directory and build UrBackup with the following commands:

cd urbackup-server-2.4.13
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make

Once the build is complete, install UrBackup with the following command:

make install

Step 4: Configure UrBackup

Before you can start using UrBackup, you need to configure it. You can create a configuration file using the following command:

nano /usr/local/var/urbackup/urbackupsrv.conf

Copy and paste the following configuration into the file:

[Server]
IpOrHostname = 0.0.0.0
UseSSL = false
[Paths]
DataDir = /var/urbackup
BackupPath = /backups/urbackup
[Volumes]

You can modify the configuration to suit your needs. Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Start UrBackup

You can start UrBackup with the following command:

systemctl start urbackupserver

UrBackup should now be running on your Alpine Linux Latest server. You can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:55414.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed UrBackup on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use it to backup data from multiple devices to a single server.

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