How to Install BackupPC on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of BackupPC on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• OpenBSD installed and updated to the latest version.
• Superuser, or root, access.

Install BackupPC

1. Install the necessary packages with the following command:

   $ sudo pkg_add -i apache-2.4.48p1 rsync-3.2.3p2 perl-5.32.1p1 p5-Apache-Session-1.94p1 p5-Compress-Zlib-2.093p2 p5-CGI-4.50p1 p5-XML-Simple-2.25p2
   

   This will install Apache, rsync, and the necessary Perl modules.

2. Download BackupPC from the official website by running the following command:

   $ sudo ftp https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/releases/download/4.4.0/BackupPC-4.4.0.tar.gz
   

   This will download the latest stable release of BackupPC.

3. Extract the BackupPC archive by running the following command:

   $ sudo tar -xzf BackupPC-4.4.0.tar.gz
   

   This will extract the BackupPC files to a directory called "BackupPC-4.4.0".

4. Move the BackupPC directory to the Apache document root by running the following command:

   $ sudo mv BackupPC-4.4.0 /var/www/htdocs/backuppc
   

   This will move the BackupPC files to the Apache document root directory.

5. Create a symbolic link to the BackupPC directory by running the following command:

   $ sudo ln -s /var/www/htdocs/backuppc/cgi-bin/BackupPC_Admin /var/www/cgi-bin/BackupPC_Admin
   

   This will create a symbolic link to the BackupPC_Admin file.

6. Set the appropriate permissions for the BackupPC directory by running the following command:

   $ sudo chown -R _www:_www /var/www/htdocs/backuppc
   

   This will change the owner and group of the BackupPC directory to "_www".

7. Edit the Apache configuration file by running the following command:

   $ sudo vi /etc/httpd.conf
   

   Add the following lines to the file:

   ScriptAlias /backuppc/cgi-bin/ /var/www/htdocs/backuppc/cgi-bin/
   <Directory /var/www/htdocs/backuppc>
   Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks
   AllowOverride None
   Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

   This will configure Apache to recognize the BackupPC directory.

8. Start the Apache server by running the following command:

   $ sudo rcctl start httpd
   

   This will start the Apache server.

9. Configure BackupPC by editing the configuration files located in /usr/local/backuppc/conf/:

   • config.pl: This file contains the main BackupPC configuration options.
   • hosts: This file contains the list of hosts to be backed up.
   • pc: This file contains the individual configuration options for each host.

   Please refer to the BackupPC documentation for more information on configuring BackupPC.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BackupPC on OpenBSD. You can now use BackupPC to backup your data on OpenBSD. Good luck!

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