Dar is an archiver utility that is used mainly in Unix/Linux environments for creating archival copies and backups of files and directories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dar on EndeavourOS Latest.
First, we need to open the terminal. You can do this by clicking on the terminal icon located in the EndeavourOS's Dock or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Before we proceed with the installation, let's update the EndeavourOS's package manager. Type in the following command and hit Enter:
sudo pacman -Syyu
To install Dar on EndeavourOS, type in the following command and hit Enter:
sudo pacman -S dar
This will initiate the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command:
dar -v
This will display the version of Dar currently installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Dar on EndeavourOS Latest. You can now use this tool to create backups and archives of your files and directories.
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