Rdiff-backup is a powerful backup tool that can be used to backup data from local or remote systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Rdiff-backup on EndeavourOS Latest.
Before installing Rdiff-backup, it’s important to update your system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.
sudo pacman -Syu
Rdiff-backup is available in the official Pacman package repository. You can install it using the following command in your terminal.
sudo pacman -S rdiff-backup
Once the installation is complete, you can verify that Rdiff-backup is installed correctly by running the following command in your terminal.
rdiff-backup --version
This command will display the version of Rdiff-backup that has been installed on your system.
To use Rdiff-backup, you need to create a configuration file. The configuration file allows you to specify the directories to backup, the location of the backup, and other settings.
You can create a configuration file using the following command in your terminal.
sudo nano /etc/rdiff-backup.conf
This will open the configuration file in the Nano text editor. You can add the settings that you need to the configuration file.
Once you have created the configuration file, you can use Rdiff-backup to backup your data. You can run the following command to backup data from the source directory to the destination directory:
rdiff-backup /path/to/source /path/to/destination
This will initiate the backup process. You can monitor the progress of the backup in your terminal.
In Conclusion:
That’s it. You now know how to install and use Rdiff-backup on EndeavourOS Latest. Rdiff-backup is a great backup tool that can be used to create incremental backups of your data. By following these steps, you can ensure that your data is always safe and secure.
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