How to Install Bareos on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install the Bareos backup and recovery software on a NetBSD operating system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have root access or sudo permissions on the NetBSD system.
• The system is updated to the latest version.
• The system has internet connectivity.

Installing Dependencies

Bareos requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. First, update the package repository and install the required packages by running the following command:

pkgin update
pkgin install gcc readline libxslt openssl-1.1 sqlite3 libffi libyaml bzip2 perl

Downloading and Installing Bareos

1. Download the Bareos source code from the official website or using the following command:

   $ wget https://github.com/bareos/bareos/archive/release/19.2.10.tar.gz
   

2. Extract the archive using the following command:

   $ tar xvf 19.2.10.tar.gz
   

3. Move to the extracted directory using the following command:

   $ cd bareos-release-19.2.10
   

4. Build and install Bareos by running the following commands:

   $ ./configure
   $ make
   $ make install
   

Configuring Bareos

1. Create a directory to store configuration files:

   $ mkdir /usr/local/bareos/etc
   

2. Copy the Bareos example configuration files to the directory:

   $ cp -a /usr/local/bareos/etc-example/* /usr/local/bareos/etc
   

3. Edit the Bareos configuration files to suit your needs. The main configuration file is located at /usr/local/bareos/etc/bareos-dir.conf.

4. Start and enable the Bareos Director service:

   $ service bareos-dir start
   $ rcctl enable bareos-dir
   

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Bareos on NetBSD! You can now use Bareos to protect your data and recover it in case of any disaster.

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