Installing UrBackup on FreeBSD Latest

UrBackup is a free and open-source client/server backup system for Windows and Linux. It can be used to back up individual files and directories or entire hard drives, and supports incremental backups to save disk space. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing UrBackup on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you will need the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
• Access to the internet
• Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD command line

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by UrBackup. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

pkg install libcrypto libboost_system libboost_thread libboost_filesystem libboost_date_time libcurl

This command will install all required dependencies for UrBackup.

Step 2: Downloading UrBackup

UrBackup is not available in the FreeBSD package repository, so we will have to download it from the official website. Use the following command to download the latest UrBackup server package:

fetch https://hndl.urbackup.org/Server/latest/freebsd/urbackup-server-2.5.15.tar.gz

Note that the version number may change over time. Make sure to check the official website for the latest version.

Step 3: Extracting and Installing UrBackup

Once the download is complete, extract the UrBackup archive by running the following command:

tar -zxvf urbackup-server-2.5.15.tar.gz

Change the directory to the extracted folder:

cd urbackup-server-2.5.15/

Then, run the following command to install UrBackup:

./configure
make
make install

These commands will configure, compile and install UrBackup on your system.

Step 4: Configuring UrBackup

The final step is to configure UrBackup. First, create a directory to store backup files:

mkdir /var/urbackup

Then, edit the configuration file using your preferred text editor:

vi /usr/local/etc/urbackup-server/urbackup_srv.conf

Change the following settings in the configuration file:

ServerPath=/usr/local/share/urbackup
BackupPath=/var/urbackup

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Starting and Enabling the UrBackup Service

To start the UrBackup service, run the following command:

/usr/local/etc/rc.d/urbackup_server start

To enable the service at boot time, run the following command:

echo 'urbackup_server_enable="YES"' > /etc/rc.conf.d/urbackup_server

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed and configured UrBackup on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now start using UrBackup to back up your files and directories.

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