Rdiff-backup is an easy-to-use Python script that helps you backup your data efficiently. It creates incremental backups of your files and directories, which are stored as reverse diffs. This means that you only need to backup the changes made to your files, which saves time and storage space.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Rdiff-backup on Fedora Server Latest.
Before we start installing Rdiff-backup, we should update the system packages to their latest version. This ensures that we have the necessary dependencies installed for a smooth installation process.
To update your system packages, run the following command:
sudo dnf update -y
Rdiff-backup is available for installation from the Fedora repository. To install it, run the following command:
sudo dnf install rdiff-backup -y
This command will install Rdiff-backup and its dependencies on your system. After the installation is complete, you can confirm that Rdiff-backup is installed by running the following command:
rdiff-backup --version
This should output the version number of Rdiff-backup installed on your system.
Now that you have Rdiff-backup installed on your system, you can start backing up your data. To create a backup using Rdiff-backup, run the following command:
rdiff-backup /path/to/source-directory /path/to/backup-directory
Replace /path/to/source-directory and /path/to/backup-directory with the actual paths that you want to backup and store your files.
For example, to backup the /home/user directory to an external hard drive mounted at /mnt/backup, run the following command:
rdiff-backup /home/user /mnt/backup
This command will create an incremental backup of the /home/user directory and store it in the /mnt/backup directory.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and use Rdiff-backup on Fedora Server Latest. By following these steps, you can backup your data efficiently and ensure that your important files are protected against data loss.
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