How to Install Duplicati on NetBSD

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing Duplicati on NetBSD. Duplicati is a free and open-source backup software that allows you to back up your data to various cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A NetBSD installation with root access.
• A reliable internet connection.

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD installation.

2. Update the package repository by running the following command:

   pkgin update
   

3. Install the required packages for building Duplicati from source by running the following command:

   pkgin install -y dbus-glib desktop-file-utils intltool mono xdg-utils
   

4. Download the latest version of Duplicati from the official website using the following command:

   curl -O https://updates.duplicati.com/beta/duplicati-2.0.6.3_beta_2021-06-17.zip
   

5. Extract the contents of the downloaded zip file by running the following command:

   unzip duplicati-2.0.6.3_beta_2021-06-17.zip
   

6. Navigate to the extracted folder using the following command:

   cd duplicati-2.0.6.3_beta_2021-06-17
   

7. Run the following command to build and install Duplicati:

   make && make install
   

8. You should now have Duplicati installed on your NetBSD system. You can launch it from the command line by running the following command:

   duplicati
   

9. Alternatively, you can create a desktop shortcut for Duplicati by creating a .desktop file in /usr/local/share/applications with the following contents:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Version=1.0
   Type=Application
   Name=Duplicati
   Icon=/usr/local/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/duplicati.png
   Exec=duplicati
   Comment=Duplicati Backup
   Categories=Utility;
   Terminal=false
   

   Make sure to replace Exec, Icon, and Comment with the correct values.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Duplicati on your NetBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Duplicati on NetBSD. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official documentation or seek assistance from the NetBSD community.

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