Installing Amanda on Fedora CoreOS

Amanda is a powerful backup and recovery software that is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Fedora CoreOS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Amanda on Fedora CoreOS latest version, step by step.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need to make sure that you meet the following requirements:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS latest version
• A user account with root privileges or sudo access
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo dnf install make gcc glibc-devel zlib-devel bison flex perl-Archive-Tar perl-DBI perl-Digest-MD5 perl-Digest-SHA perl-IO-Zlib perl-Net-OpenLDAP perl-TimeDate

This command will install the required packages that Amanda needs to be installed and run smoothly.

Step 2: Download Amanda

The next step is to download the Amanda source code from the official website. You can do this by running the following command:

wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/amanda/amanda/3.5.2/amanda-3.5.2.tar.gz

This command will download the Amanda source code in the compressed tarball format.

Step 3: Extract Amanda Source Code

Once the download is complete, you need to extract the source code by running the following command:

tar -zxvf amanda-3.5.2.tar.gz

This command will extract the Amanda source code in a new folder named "amanda-3.5.2."

Step 4: Build and Install Amanda

The next step is to build and install Amanda. You can do this by running the following commands:

cd amanda-3.5.2
./configure
make
sudo make install

The "configure" command will configure the Amanda build for your system by detecting the available components and various settings. The "make" command will compile the Amanda source code, and the "make install" command will install the Amanda binaries, libraries, and configuration files.

Step 5: Configure Amanda

Once Amanda is installed, you need to configure it for your backup needs. You can do this by creating a configuration file, named "/usr/local/etc/amanda/DISK_STORAGE_NAME/amanda-client.conf," and adding the necessary configurations. For example, to backup the root directory, your configuration file should look like this:

# GLOBAL SECTION
org "MyOrganization"
mailto "backup-admin@example.com"
dumpcycle 7

# DISKLIST SECTION
define DISK_STORAGE_NAME {
  rootdir "/"
}

# TAPELIST SECTION
tpchanger "chg-manual"

# RUN SECTION
define tapetype DLT
define proc "TAR"

Note that you need to replace DISK_STORAGE_NAME with a name of your choice.

Step 6: Start Amanda Server and Client

The final step is to start the Amanda server and client to initiate the backup process. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start amanda-server.service
sudo systemctl start amanda-client.service

The "systemctl start" command will start the Amanda server and client services, which will then check the Amanda configuration file and initiate the backup process as per your configurations.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Amanda on Fedora CoreOS latest version and initiated the backup process. Amanda offers many advanced features such as data compression, encryption, and scheduling, which you can explore to enhance your backup and recovery needs.

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