Barman is a backup and recovery manager for PostgreSQL servers that greatly simplifies the process of disaster recovery. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing Barman on Linux Mint.
Before installing Barman on Linux Mint, make sure you have the following:
The Barman package is not included in the default Linux Mint repository, so you need to add the Barman repository to your system.
Open a terminal window and run the following command to add the repository's key:
wget -qO - https://www.pgbarman.org/gpg.asc | sudo apt-key add -
Next, add the repository to your system:
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://dl.bintray.com/barman/barman-deb stretch main'
After adding the Barman repository, update the package list and install Barman:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install barman
During the installation process, you will be prompted to choose a PostgreSQL version. Choose the version of PostgreSQL that you have installed on your machine.
Next, configure Barman by creating a configuration file for your PostgreSQL server.
Create a new file named barman.conf under the conf.d directory:
sudo nano /etc/barman.d/barman.conf
Add your PostgreSQL server details to the barman.conf file, including the hostname and password.
Once you have configured the barman.conf file, save and close the file.
Start the Barman service by running:
sudo systemctl start barman
You can test Barman by backing up your PostgreSQL database:
sudo barman backup pgserver
Replace pgserver with the name of your PostgreSQL server.
If the backup was successful, you can view your backup by running:
sudo barman list-backup pgserver
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install Barman on Linux Mint to backup and recover MySQL databases. You can now use Barman to manage your PostgreSQL database backups and ensure the safety of your critical data.
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