ZBackup is a versatile backup tool that uses a content-aware, deduplicating algorithm to store your data efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install ZBackup on OpenSUSE Latest using the command-line interface.
Before installing any software, it's always recommended to update the system to the latest version of patches and security fixes. You can do this by running the following command in a terminal window:
sudo zypper update
Enter your root password, and let the update process complete.
ZBackup is not included in the official OpenSUSE package repositories. However, a third-party repository exists, which makes installing ZBackup easy. To add the repository, run the following command:
sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/utilities/openSUSE_15.3/utilities.repo
Now that you have added the repository, you can install ZBackup along with all dependencies by running this command:
sudo zypper install zbackup
Once the installation completes, you can verify that ZBackup has installed correctly by running the following command:
zbackup --version
The output should show the version of ZBackup, indicating that the installation was successful.
You have successfully installed ZBackup on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use the ZBackup tool to manage your backups efficiently.
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