In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Dar on POP! OS, a popular Linux distribution. Dar is an open-source software that provides a set of backup and archiving tools for Linux systems.
Before starting, you should update the system packages and repositories to the latest version. Use the following command for updating:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Dar requires several dependencies, which we need to install before installing Dar. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libacl1-dev liblzo2-dev libssl-dev libz-dev
Now, you need to download and extract the latest version of Dar. You can download the latest version of Dar from its official website (http://dar.linux.free.fr/). Run the following command to download the source file:
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/dar/dar/2.6.13/dar-2.6.13.tar.gz
Now extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xvzf dar-2.6.13.tar.gz && cd dar-2.6.13
After downloading and extracting the Dar package, it's time to compile and install it. Use the following commands to compile and install Dar:
./configure && make
sudo make install
After installing Dar, you can verify that it has been installed successfully. Use the following command to check the Dar version:
dar --version
This command should display the version of Dar you have installed on your system.
Dar is a powerful Linux tool for backup and archiving, and it takes only a few steps to install it on POP! OS. Follow the steps provided in this tutorial to enjoy the benefits that Dar offers.
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