Restic is a backup and restore tool that provides a secure, efficient way to backup your data. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Restic on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before you start with the installation process, it is recommended to have the following:
Before you install Restic, you should first ensure that your system is up to date. To do that, run the following commands in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Before we proceed with Restic installation, we need to make sure we have the required packages installed. Use the following command to install the required packages:
sudo apt-get install gcc git fuse libfuse-dev libacl1-dev libbz2-dev liblz4-dev liblzma-dev libzstd-dev
Restic is written in Go, so you need to install it before proceeding with Restic installation. To install Go, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install golang-go
Now that all the necessary packages are installed, the next step is to download and install Restic.
Use the following commands to download and install the Restic tool:
sudo curl -L https://github.com/restic/restic/releases/download/v0.12.0/restic_0.12.0_linux_amd64.bz2 -o restic.bz2
sudo bzip2 -d restic.bz2
sudo mv restic /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/restic
This will download Restic version 0.12.0 for Linux AMD64 and move it to /usr/local/bin location.
To confirm if the installation was successful, run the following command:
restic version
If installed correctly, you should see the version information output.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Restic on Ubuntu Server Latest. With Restic, you can easily backup and restore your data with a variety of cloud storage providers. With this tutorial, you can now leverage Restic for your backup needs.
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