How to Install Duplicati on Linux Mint Latest

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It allows you to backup your files and folders to multiple cloud storage services like Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, and many other providers. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Duplicati on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you must have the following:

Installing Duplicati

Follow the steps below to install Duplicati on your Linux Mint system:

Step 1: Add the Duplicati Repository

Duplicati is not available in the official repositories of Linux Mint. You need to add the Duplicati repository before installing it on your system. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or using the Application launcher.

  2. Add the Duplicati PPA repository to the system by running the command below:

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:duplicati-team/duplicati
    
  3. After you enter this command, the system will prompt you to press Enter to continue. Press Enter to continue.

Step 2: Install Duplicati

After adding the Duplicati PPA repository, you can install Duplicati by running the command below:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install duplicati

After executing this command, the system will prompt you to confirm the installation process. Press Y and Enter to confirm.

Step 3: Verify the installation

Verify that Duplicati was correctly installed by running the command below in the terminal:

duplicati --version

If the above command executes successfully, you will see the version of Duplicati that was installed on your system.

Launching and Configuring Duplicati

After installing Duplicati, you can launch it from the Application menu.

  1. Open the Application launcher and search for Duplicati.
  2. Click on the Duplicati icon to launch it.
  3. Follow the prompts to configure Duplicati to your liking.

Once you have set up Duplicati, you can schedule backups, add cloud storage, and restore your data whenever needed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Duplicati on Linux Mint Latest. Duplicati is an easy-to-use, open-source backup solution that provides you with many features to secure your important data.

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