How to Install BorgBackup on Fedora CoreOS Latest

BorgBackup is a simple and efficient backup tool that provides easy backup solutions for Linux operating systems. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install BorgBackup on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest installation.
• A user account with sudo access.

Step 1: Install BorgBackup Dependencies

BorgBackup has a few dependencies that need to be installed before you can install it. To ensure all dependencies are available, run the following command:

sudo dnf install -y gcc openssl-devel libacl-devel lz4-devel python3-devel systemd-devel

Step 2: Install BorgBackup

To install BorgBackup, you can either use the official Fedora CoreOS repository or download the latest package from the official GitHub page. We recommend using the official repository since it guarantees the stability of the software.

To install from the official repository, run the following command:

sudo dnf install -y borgbackup

If you prefer to install from the latest release, follow these steps:

1. Go to the official GitHub page of BorgBackup.
2. Look for the latest version and copy the link of the binary package that is relevant to your operating system.
3. Download the package using wget command, like so:

wget <link-to-page>

4. Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar -xvf <tarball-name>

5. Move to the extracted directory and run the following command to install BorgBackup:

python3 setup.py install

Step 3: Verify the Installation

Once you have installed BorgBackup, you can verify if it has been installed correctly by running the command:

borg --version

This command will display the version information of the BorgBackup installed on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BorgBackup on your Fedora CoreOS Latest system. By following the instructions outlined here, you should now have a stable installation of BorgBackup and can start using it for backing up your important documents and data.

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