How to Install Duplicati on FreeBSD Latest

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental backups on cloud storage providers and remote file servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Duplicati on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

Step 1: Update FreeBSD Latest

Before installing Duplicati, let’s update the FreeBSD Latest system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

This command will update the FreeBSD Latest system with the latest security patches and critical bug fixes.

Step 2: Install Duplicati on FreeBSD Latest

To install Duplicati on FreeBSD Latest, follow the steps below:

  1. Install the .NET Core 3.1 Runtime by running the command below:
sudo pkg install dotnet-sdk-3.1
  1. Download the Duplicati package for FreeBSD Latest by running the command below:
sudo pkg install duplicati
  1. Once the installation is complete, start and enable the Duplicati service with the command below:
sudo sysrc duplicati_enable=YES
sudo service duplicati start

Step 3: Access Duplicati Web Interface

After the installation is complete, you can access the Duplicati web interface from your browser by navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:8200/

Note that you may need to allow inbound traffic on port 8200 if you are accessing Duplicati from a remote host.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Duplicati on FreeBSD Latest. With Duplicati, you can now securely store encrypted, incremental backups on cloud storage providers and remote file servers.

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