DAR is a popular and powerful backup tool for Linux that is used to create compressed, encrypted, and incremental backups of files and directories. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install DAR on Arch Linux.
Before starting the installation, make sure your system is up to date:
sudo pacman -Syu
The easiest way to install DAR on Arch Linux is using the Pacman package manager. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -S dar
The installation will start, and you will be prompted to confirm the installation. Press Enter to proceed.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command:
dar --version
This command will display the version of DAR installed on your system.
Now that DAR is installed, you can use it to create backups of your files and directories. To create a backup, open the terminal and run the following command:
dar -c backup.dar /path/to/directory
This command will create a DAR archive file named backup.dar of the specified directory.
If you need to restore from a backup, you can use the following command:
dar -x backup.dar
This command will extract the contents of the DAR archive file into the current directory.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install DAR on Arch Linux and create a backup using it. With its powerful features, DAR is an essential tool for any user who wants to keep their data safe and secure.
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