Installing Bareos on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Bareos is an open-source backup and recovery software that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing backups, restoring data, and monitoring system activity. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps involved in installing Bareos on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure you have:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest.
• A root user with sudo privileges.
• A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Add Bareos Repository

Bareos is not available in the default Fedora CoreOS Latest repositories. Therefore, you need to add the Bareos repository to your system.

1. Open a terminal on your Fedora CoreOS Latest.
2. Run the following command to download and install the Bareos repository:

$ sudo dnf install https://download.bareos.org/bareos/release/21/Fedora_34/x86_64/bareos-release-21.0.3-1.fc34.noarch.rpm

Step 2: Install Bareos Server

The next step is to install the Bareos server with the following command:

$ sudo dnf install bareos-server

Step 3: Configure the Bareos Server

Once you have installed the Bareos server, you require to configure it. The Bareos server configuration file is located at /etc/bareos/bareos-dir.conf. You can use any text editor of your choice to edit the configuration file.

1. Open Bareos server configuration file using nano:

$ sudo nano /etc/bareos/bareos-dir.conf

2. Inside the configuration file, set the password for the Bareos director console by modifying the following line:

Director {
  Name = bareos-dir
  Password = “your_directory_console_password”
  …
}

Step 4: Install Bareos Webui

Now that you’ve installed the Bareos server, it’s time to install the Bareos web user interface (Webui).

Run the following command, which will install the Bareos Webui agent:

$ sudo dnf install bareos-webui

Step 5: Enable and Start Bareos Services

Once you have installed and configured Bareos, you need to enable and start Bareos services. Use the following commands:

$ sudo systemctl enable bareos-dir.service
$ sudo systemctl enable bareos-sd.service
$ sudo systemctl enable bareos-fd.service
$ sudo systemctl start bareos-dir.service
$ sudo systemctl start bareos-sd.service
$ sudo systemctl start bareos-fd.service

Step 6: Configure Firewall

By default, the Firewall on Fedora CoreOS Latest is enabled. Therefore, you need to open ports for the Bareos services.

You can open ports 9102, 9103, and 9105 in Firewall using the following command:

$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=9102/tcp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=9103/tcp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=9105/tcp --permanent
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 7: Access Bareos Web User Interface

You can access the Bareos webui by opening the following link in a web browser: http://<server_ip>/bareos-webui/.

Authenticate with your Bareos director console password set earlier.

You’re all set now – Bareos is installed and running on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now create backup jobs and start backing up data with ease.

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