Rdiff-backup is a free and open-source software utility for backup and synchronization of files and directories. It uses the rsync algorithm to perform incremental backups, which means that only the changes in the files are backed up, saving disk space and network bandwidth. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Rdiff-backup from the official website on NetBSD.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the required packages that Rdiff-backup depends upon. Open your terminal and log in as a root user or a user with superuser privileges.
Run the following command:
pkgin update
pkgin install python27 py27-setuptools py27-cryptography rsync
This will update the package database and install Python, setuptools, cryptography, and rsync packages.
Next, we need to download the Rdiff-backup source code and install it.
Run the following command to download the latest version of Rdiff-backup:
cd /tmp/
ftp -o rdiff-backup-latest.tar.gz https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/releases/latest/download/rdiff-backup-latest.tar.gz
This will download the latest version of Rdiff-backup into the /tmp directory.
Next, extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:
tar -xzf rdiff-backup-latest.tar.gz
Change the directory to the extracted source code directory by running the following command:
cd rdiff-backup-*
Finally, install Rdiff-backup by running the following commands:
python setup.py build
python setup.py install
This will compile and install Rdiff-backup on your system.
To verify the installation, run the following command:
rdiff-backup --version
This will display the version and copyright information of Rdiff-backup if the installation is successful.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Rdiff-backup from the official website on NetBSD. You can now use Rdiff-backup to perform incremental backups and keep your data safe. We hope this tutorial was helpful to you.
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