BackupPC is a free, open-source backup software that allows you to backup your files from a remote server or a local computer. It is designed to be user-friendly and reliable, providing an easy way to back up your critical data, and quickly restore it when you need it.
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install BackupPC on Linux Mint Latest using the terminal.
Before installing BackupPC, we need to update the repositories on our Linux system. The following command will update the package list and the versions of the installed packages:
sudo apt-get update
Once the repositories are updated, we can proceed with the installation process of BackupPC. By default, BackupPC is available in the official Ubuntu repository. Thus, we can easily install it using the following command:
sudo apt-get install backuppc
This command will download and install BackupPC on your system. You may be prompted to confirm the installation by typing "Y" and pressing Enter.
The installation process automatically creates a directory in "/etc/backuppc/" and the configuration file "/etc/backuppc/config.pl". You can edit this file according to your requirements.
sudo nano /etc/backuppc/config.pl
In this file, you'll find settings for the BackupPC server, backup directories, and other configurations. You can change the settings as per your requirements.
Once you have made the desired changes, save and close the file.
After configuring the backup settings, we need to start BackupPC server to enable it to run. Restart the BackupPC service by running the following command:
sudo service backuppc restart
You have completed the installation process of BackupPC on Linux Mint Latest. You can now navigate to the BackupPC web interface to manage your backups.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install BackupPC on Linux Mint Latest. It is an easy-to-use and reliable backup software that can help you to protect your important data from accidental deletions, virus attacks, and other unforeseeable events. With BackupPC, you can restore any backup file quickly and easily, without any hassle.
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