ZBackup is a free, open-source backup tool that allows you to create and manage backups of your files and directories. It is a simple and fast tool that uses data deduplication and compression to save time and disk space.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ZBackup on Linux Mint.
Before installing any new software, it is important to update the system. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
This will update the package database and install any available updates.
To install ZBackup, we first need to install its dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt install build-essential automake autoconf libssl-dev libbz2-dev zlib1g-dev libfuse-dev libsqlite3-dev libzstd-dev
This will install the necessary dependencies required to build and install ZBackup.
Download the latest version of ZBackup from the official website http://zbackup.org/. Once the file is downloaded, open the terminal and navigate to the download directory using the cd command.
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -zxvf zbackup-x.x.x.tar.gz
Note: Replace x.x.x with the version number of the downloaded file.
Navigate to the extracted directory using the cd command:
cd zbackup-x.x.x/
Run the following commands to build and install ZBackup:
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install
This will compile and install ZBackup on your system.
After the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command in the terminal:
zbackup --version
This should display the version number of ZBackup, indicating that the installation was successful.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install ZBackup on Linux Mint. ZBackup is a powerful backup tool that can help you manage your files and directories efficiently while saving time and disk space.
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