How to Install Backupninja on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Backupninja is a backup automation tool that allows you to schedule and manage backups of your files, directories, devices, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Backupninja on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure you have the following:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS

• Superuser privileges

Step 1: Install EPEL Repository

Backupninja is not available in the standard Fedora CoreOS repositories, so you need to enable the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository in your system.

1. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm

2. Press 'y' when prompted to confirm the installation.

Step 2: Install Backupninja

After adding the EPEL repository, you can now proceed with the installation of Backupninja.

1. Run the following command to install Backupninja:

sudo dnf install backupninja

2. Press 'y' to confirm the installation. The installation process may take some time depending on your internet speed.

Step 3: Configure Backupninja

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Backupninja before you can start creating backups.

1. Type 'cd /etc/backup.d' to navigate to the Backupninja configuration directory.

2. Open the 'backup.ninja' configuration file using your favorite text editor.

sudo vi backup.ninja

3. Here, you can define your backup tasks by adding new entries or modifying the existing ones. Backupninja uses a simple and intuitive syntax for this purpose.

4. Save the changes and close the file.

Step 4: Run Backupninja

You are now ready to run Backupninja and start creating your backups.

1. To run Backupninja, type the following command:

sudo backupninja

2. This will execute all the defined backups in the 'backup.ninja' configuration file. You can also execute specific backup tasks using the '--run' option followed by the task name.

sudo backupninja --run <task_name>

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Backupninja on Fedora CoreOS. You can now automate your backup tasks and ensure the safety of your important data.

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