Rsnapshot is a powerful backup tool that uses rsync and hard links to efficiently create incremental backups. If you're using Void Linux and want to install Rsnapshot, follow these simple steps:
Before we can install Rsnapshot, we need to make sure that our system has all the required dependencies installed. Open a terminal window and type in the following command to install the dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -S rsync perl-File-RsyncP perl-Proc-Daemon perl-Time-HiRes
This will install the necessary libraries that Rsnapshot needs to function properly.
Once we've installed the dependencies, we can download the latest version of Rsnapshot from the official website. You can use wget to download the tarball:
wget https://github.com/rsnapshot/rsnapshot/archive/refs/tags/1.4.3.tar.gz
This download link may change as versions are updated, so check the official site for the most up-to-date download link.
Next, we need to extract the downloaded tarball. Navigate to the directory where you saved the tarball and extract it using the following command:
tar -xvf 1.4.3.tar.gz
This will create a new directory called "rsnapshot-1.4.3" (or similar, depending on the downloaded tarball version).
Now that we've downloaded and extracted the Rsnapshot tarball, we can install it. Navigate into the extracted directory and run the following command:
sudo make install
This will copy the necessary files to their required locations on the system.
Now that we've installed Rsnapshot, we need to configure it to run according to our needs. Rsnapshot uses configuration files located in /etc/rsnapshot/. This directory should have been created during the installation process.
Open the rsnapshot.conf file located in this directory with your preferred text editor:
sudo nano /etc/rsnapshot/rsnapshot.conf
This file contains many options that can be customized according to your needs. At a minimum, you'll need to specify the directories to be backed up and the location where you want the backups to be stored.
In this file, you'll see a line like this:
snapshot_root /var/cache/rsnapshot/
This specifies the location where backups will be stored. You can change this to any location you prefer.
Below this, you'll see a section like this:
backup /path/to/source/ dest/
This specifies the directories to be backed up and the location where the backups will be stored. You'll need to modify this section to specify the directories you want to back up and where you want to store them.
Once you've made your changes, save the file and exit your text editor.
Now that we've installed and configured Rsnapshot, let's test it to make sure that everything is working properly. Run the following command to perform a test backup:
sudo rsnapshot -t daily
This will simulate a daily backup according to the configuration you specified in the rsnapshot.conf file. If everything is working properly, you should see a message indicating that the test backup was successful.
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Rsnapshot on Void Linux and configure it to perform automated backups. Rsnapshot is a powerful tool that can help you protect your important data and ensure that you never lose any important files.
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