Elkarbackup is a free and open-source backup solution that allows you to back up your data to any location, including local and remote servers. It is easy to install and set up and comes with a web-based graphic user interface. In this tutorial, we’ll discuss how to install Elkarbackup on your EndeavourOS system.
Before you begin with the installation process, ensure you have the following:
First, ensure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will update your system packages.
Elkarbackup requires Apache, PHP, and MariaDB to be installed on your system. Install them by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache mariadb
The apache and php packages install the Apache web server with PHP support.
The php-apache package installs the PHP module for Apache.
The mariadb package installs a community-driven fork of the MySQL relational database management system.
Start the Apache web server:
sudo systemctl start httpd
Also, make sure that it starts at boot time:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
Next, create a PHP test file in /srv/http/ directory:
sudo nano /srv/http/info.php
Paste the following PHP code in the file:
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
Save and close the file.
Now access your server's IP address in your web browser, followed by /info.php. For example, if your server IP is 192.168.0.100, go to http://192.168.0.100/info.php. This will display the PHP version installed on your system.
Install MariaDB by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Start the MariaDB service and enable it to start at boot time:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Now run the following command to secure your MariaDB installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will prompt you to set a root MySQL user password, remove anonymous users, restrict root login to localhost, and remove the test database.
The latest version of Elkarbackup is available on Github. Clone the Elkarbackup repository by running the following command:
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/elkarbackup/elkarbackup.git
Now move the downloaded files to the Apache server root directory:
sudo mv /tmp/elkarbackup /srv/http/elkarbackup
Next, change permissions and ownership of the Elkarbackup directory:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/elkarbackup
sudo chmod 755 -R /srv/http/elkarbackup
Create a new Apache virtual host for Elkarbackup:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/vhosts/elkarbackup.conf
Paste the following content into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /srv/http/elkarbackup/
ServerName <host-name-or-ip>
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/elkarbackup-error_log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/elkarbackup-access_log common
<Directory /srv/http/elkarbackup>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace <host-name-or-ip> with your server's hostname or IP address.
Save and close the file.
Restart Apache for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Open your web browser and go to http://<host-name-or-ip>/elkarbackup. You will be presented with the Elkarbackup setup wizard.
Follow the setup wizard to configure Elkarbackup. Provide the MySQL root user password you set in Step 4 when prompted.
After the installation is complete, you can log in to Elkarbackup with the username admin and the default password admin.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Elkarbackup on your EndeavorOS system. You can now use it to back up your data on your local or remote servers.
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