Elkarbackup is a free, open-source backup solution that provides a simple way to back up and restore data in networks. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Elkarbackup on Manjaro.
Open the terminal on your Manjaro machine.
Install Apache and PHP on your Manjaro machine using the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
Next, install MariaDB, which is a community-driven fork of the MySQL relational database.
sudo pacman -S mariadb
Start and enable MariaDB service by running the below commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
Now, you need to create a database for Elkarbackup. Run the below commands to open the MariaDB command prompt and create a database named "elkarbackupdb":
sudo mysql -u root
CREATE DATABASE elkarbackupdb;
You also need to create a new user and grant privileges to access the newly created database. Run the following commands to do so:
CREATE USER 'elkarbackupuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON elkarbackupdb.* TO 'elkarbackupuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now, it is time to install Elkarbackup. First, you need to clone the Elkarbackup repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/elkarbackup/elkarbackup.git
Navigate to the cloned directory using the following command:
cd elkarbackup
Next, run the setup script to install Elkarbackup. During the installation process, it will ask you for your database credentials, so please make sure to enter the correct information.
sudo ./scripts/setup_elkarbackup.sh
Finally, restart Apache service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Congratulation! You have successfully installed Elkarbackup on your Manjaro machine. Now, you can access it by opening a web browser and visiting http://localhost/elkarbackup.
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