How to Install Rsnapshot from http://rsnapshot.org/ on NixOS Latest

Rsnapshot is a command-line utility that uses rsync and hard links to create snapshots of your file system. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Rsnapshot on NixOS Latest.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before we begin, we need to update our system to the latest packages. To do this, open a terminal window and execute the following command:

sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nixos-rebuild switch

Step 2: Install Rsnapshot

To install Rsnapshot on NixOS Latest, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window and execute the command:

   sudo nix-env -i rsnapshot
   

2. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Configure Rsnapshot

Now that Rsnapshot is installed on your system, we need to configure it.

1. Create a directory to store the snapshots:

   sudo mkdir /var/rsnapshot
   

2. Create a configuration file for Rsnapshot:

   touch /etc/rsnapshot.conf
   sudo nano /etc/rsnapshot.conf
   

3. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

   snapshot_root /var/rsnapshot/
   cmd_ssh /usr/bin/ssh
   retain	weekly 4
   retain	monthly 3
   

4. Save and close the file.

Step 4: Test Rsnapshot

To test Rsnapshot, execute the following command:

sudo rsnapshot configtest

If there are no errors, Rsnapshot is now ready to use.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked through the steps to install Rsnapshot on NixOS Latest. By following these steps, you can easily take snapshots of your file system and restore them if necessary.

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