How to Install BorgBackup on Kali Linux Latest

Introduction

BorgBackup, also known as Borg, is an open-source backup solution for Unix-like systems. It provides security, efficient data storage, and deduplication. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install BorgBackup on Kali Linux latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following:

• Access to the terminal on Kali Linux latest
• Sudo or root privileges
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Steps

1. Update the package repositories on your Kali Linux:

sudo apt-get update

2. Install the required dependencies for BorgBackup:

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev liblz4-dev

3. Download the latest version of BorgBackup from the official Github repository:

wget https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/download/1.1.17/borg-linux64

4. Ensure that the downloaded file is executable:

chmod +x borg-linux64

5. Move the downloaded file to the /usr/local/bin directory:

sudo mv borg-linux64 /usr/local/bin/borg

6. Verify that BorgBackup is installed and working correctly by running the following command in the terminal:

borg --version

You should see the version number of BorgBackup displayed in the terminal output, confirming that it has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained the steps to install BorgBackup on Kali Linux latest. Now, you can start backing up your data with BorgBackup and enjoy its security and deduplication features.

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