Amanda is an open-source backup solution that allows you to back up your files and data to different storage media. In this tutorial, we are going to guide you through the steps on how to install Amanda on OpenSUSE latest.
You need to have the following requirements set up on your system:
The first step is to ensure your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo zypper update
To install Amanda, open your terminal and run the command:
sudo zypper install amanda
This command will install Amanda along with all the necessary dependencies.
After installing Amanda, you need to configure it. You can do this by editing the amanda.conf file located in the /etc/amanda/ directory.
sudo nano /etc/amanda/amanda.conf
Modify the file according to your requirements.
To start Amanda services, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start amanda
To enable Amanda services to start automatically upon booting, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable amanda
To verify if Amanda is installed correctly, run the following command:
sudo amcheck daily
This command will check if Amanda is working and if the backups are being taken correctly.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Amanda on OpenSUSE latest. You can now use Amanda to backup your files and data.
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