This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing BackupPC on FreeBSD Latest. BackupPC is a free and open-source backup software that allows you to backup files and directories from multiple hosts to a single server.
Before proceeding with the installation, it is recommended to update and upgrade your FreeBSD system to the latest packages. To achieve this, run the following commands:
sudo pkg update
sudo pkg upgrade
To install BackupPC on FreeBSD Latest, you can make use of the pkg package manager. Run the following command to install BackupPC:
sudo pkg install backuppc
During the installation, the package manager will prompt you to install dependencies. Press 'y' and hit enter to continue with the installation.
After installation, you need to start the BackupPC service by running the following command:
sudo service backuppc start
BackupPC has a default configuration file located at /usr/local/etc/backuppc/config.pl. You can edit this file to customize your BackupPC setup.
To edit the configuration file, run the following command:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/backuppc/config.pl
You can modify the settings on this file to suit your needs.
By default, backuppc does not come with a web interface. However, you can install and configure the Apache web server to serve as the web interface. To achieve this, follow these steps:
Run the following command to install Apache:
sudo pkg install apache24
After installation, you need to configure Apache. Edit the Apache configuration file by running the following command:
sudo vi /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf
Search for the "DocumentRoot" directive and change it to the location of the BackupPC web interface files. In this case, we will use the default location of the BackupPC web interface:
DocumentRoot "/usr/local/www/backuppc"
Save and close the file.
You need to start the Apache service by running the following command:
sudo service apache24 start
If you have a firewall enabled on your FreeBSD system, you need to allow Apache traffic through the firewall. Run the following command to add a firewall rule:
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
You can now access the BackupPC web interface by opening a web browser and typing in the following URL:
http://server-ip-address/
Replace "server-ip-address" with the IP address of your FreeBSD server. You should see the BackupPC login screen.
Use the default BackupPC login credentials:
You can now configure BackupPC to suit your needs.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install BackupPC on FreeBSD Latest, configure the BackupPC service, and set up a web interface to access BackupPC. With this setup, you can easily backup files and directories from multiple hosts to a single server.
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