Dar is a powerful backup tool that helps users to create and manage backups of their files and directories. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Dar on FreeBSD Latest step-by-step.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:
First, you need to update the package repository of your FreeBSD system to ensure that you are installing the latest version of Dar. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command as root:
pkg update
Now, you can install Dar using the following command:
pkg install dar
This command will download and install the latest version of Dar along with its required dependencies.
After the installation is complete, you can verify whether Dar is installed properly or not by checking its version. To get the version of Dar, run the following command:
dar -v
If the installation is successful, it will display the current version of Dar on your system.
Now that you have installed Dar, you can start creating your backups using the following command:
dar -c backupfile.dar /path/to/backup
This command will create a backup of the specified directory and save it in a file named backupfile.dar. You can change the backup file name and the directory path according to your requirements.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Dar on FreeBSD Latest and create a backup using it. By following these steps, you can easily backup your important files and directories to ensure the safety and security of your data.
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