How to Install BackupPC on EndeavourOS Latest

Introduction

BackupPC is a free and open-source backup software that performs automated backup of files, directories, and applications. It uses a client-server model and supports various protocols like SSH, Rsync, and Tar. In this tutorial, we will learn the steps to install BackupPC on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, there are some prerequisites that we need to fulfill:

• A system running EndeavourOS Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update the package database

Open the terminal and update the package database by running the following command:

sudo Pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install BackupPC

Run the following command to install BackupPC:

sudo Pacman -S backuppc

The package manager will download and install BackupPC along with its dependencies.

Step 3: Configure BackupPC

Now it's time to configure BackupPC. BackupPC uses Apache web server to serve its web interface, which is accessible via the browser. Apache is already installed on EndeavourOS Latest, so we need to configure its proxy settings to point to BackupPC's web interface. Edit the file /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf using your preferred text editor.

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Add the following configuration at the bottom of the file:

ProxyRequests Off
ProxyPreserveHost On
<Location /backuppc>
   ProxyPass http://localhost:8181/backuppc/
   ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:8181/backuppc/
   AddDefaultCharset UTF-8
</Location>

Save the file and restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 4: Start BackupPC

You can start BackupPC services by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start backuppc

The BackupPC service is now running and ready to use.

Step 5: Access the BackupPC Web Interface

Open your preferred web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/backuppc

You will be redirected to the BackupPC web interface. Use the default username backuppc and the password backuppc to login.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BackupPC on EndeavourOS Latest, configured it, and accessed the web interface. You can use BackupPC to backup your files, directories, and applications.

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