BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system that is highly configurable and can support backing up to a wide range of devices, including tape drives, hard drives, and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing BackupPC onto MXLinux Latest.
Before we start installing BackupPC, it is essential to update our system to make sure we have all available security patches installed. Follow these steps to update the system:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Now that our system is up to date, we can proceed to install BackupPC. Follow the instructions below:
sudo apt install backuppc
After installing BackupPC, you will need to configure it before you can start backing up data. Follow these instructions to configure BackupPC:
sudo nano /etc/backuppc/config.pl
$Conf{CgiDir} = '/usr/share/backuppc/cgi-bin';
$Conf{LogDir} = '/var/log/backuppc';
sudo htpasswd -c /etc/backuppc/htpasswd backuppcadmin
Now that we have installed BackupPC and configured it, we can start the BackupPC service. Follow these instructions to start the BackupPC service:
sudo service backuppc start
And that's it! You have successfully installed and configured BackupPC on your MXLinux server. You can now start backing up your data using BackupPC.
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