Barman is a backup and recovery tool for PostgreSQL databases. It can help you manage backup and disaster recovery tasks for your PostgreSQL databases. Follow these steps to install Barman on your Void Linux system:
Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
The first step of the installation process is to install the necessary dependencies. Open a terminal and type the following command to install the required packages:
sudo xbps-install -S python3-msgpack \
python3-jinja2 \
python3-six \
python3-paramiko \
python3-psycopg2 \
python3-dateutils \
python3-argh \
python3-requests \
python3-humanize
This command installs all the required dependencies for Barman.
You can install Barman using the "pip" package manager. Type the following command in the terminal to install Barman:
sudo pip3 install barman
This command installs the latest version of Barman on your system.
To use Barman, you need to create a configuration file. Type the following command in the terminal to create the configuration file:
sudo mkdir /etc/barman.d
sudo touch /etc/barman.d/barman.conf
Now, edit the configuration file with your favorite text editor and add the following content:
[barman]
description = Barman server
conninfo = host=<postgres_host> dbname=<postgres_dbname>
backup_method = postgres
streaming_archiver = on
streaming_archiver_name = barman_streaming_archiver
retention_policy = RECOVERY WINDOW OF 30 DAYS
Make sure to replace <postgres_host> and <postgres_dbname> with your PostgreSQL host and dbname.
To verify that Barman is installed and working correctly, type the following command in the terminal:
sudo barman version
If the installation is successful, the command should display the version of Barman.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Barman on Void Linux. Barman is an essential tool for managing backup and disaster recovery tasks for your PostgreSQL databases. We hope this tutorial helped you to get started with Barman.
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