Barman is a tool used for managing PostgreSQL backups. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Barman on NetBSD.
Before we start with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites.
The first step is to make sure that PostgreSQL is installed on your system. Run the following command to install the PostgreSQL package.
pkgin install postgresql96-server
Barman requires several packages to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install the necessary packages.
pkgin install py38-pip py38-psycopg2 py38-argcomplete py38-setuptools
Now, we can proceed with the installation of Barman. Run the following command to install the latest version of Barman.
pip3.8 install pgbarman
Once you have installed Barman, you must configure it to back up your PostgreSQL database. The configuration file for Barman is located at /usr/pkg/etc/barman.conf.
Open the configuration file in your preferred text editor and make the following changes.
[barman]
barman_home = /var/lib/barman
barman_user = barman
# configure your backup server
backup_method = rsync
# specify the backup directory
backup_directory = /var/backups/barman/%(pg_server_name)s
Finally, start the Barman service by running the following command.
barman cron
And that's it! You have successfully installed Barman on NetBSD, and it is ready to back up your PostgreSQL database.
In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps required to install Barman on NetBSD. By following these steps, you will be able to manage your PostgreSQL backups effectively.
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