Duplicati is a free and open-source backup software that allows you to configure and automate encrypted backups to cloud storage providers or local folders. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Duplicati on OpenSUSE Latest distribution.
Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following requirements:
The first step is to install the required dependencies for Duplicati to work on OpenSUSE Latest. You can use zypper, the default package manager for OpenSUSE, to install these dependencies.
To install the required dependencies, run the following command:
sudo zypper install mono-core mono-devel p7zip
Once the installation of these dependencies is completed, you can proceed to the next step.
To download the latest stable release of Duplicati, visit the official website of Duplicati at https://www.duplicati.com/download.
Then, download the Duplicati package by clicking on the "Download Duplicati" button.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download Duplicati on OpenSUSE:
wget https://updates.duplicati.com/beta/duplicati-2.0.6.3_beta_2021-06-17.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo unzip duplicati-2.0.6.3_beta_2021-06-17.zip -d /opt/duplicati
Next, you can create a symbolic link to make it easier to access Duplicati:
sudo ln -s /opt/duplicati /usr/local/bin/duplicati
To start Duplicati, run the following command:
sudo duplicati-server &
Once you run the above command, Duplicati web interface will be available on the following URL:
http://localhost:8200/
You can access Duplicati on this URL using your web browser.
Congratulations! You have installed the Duplicati backup software on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now configure and automate backups to cloud storage providers or local folders using Duplicati.
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