How do I use BackupPC?
BackupPC Installation and Configurations
- Once logged in, elevate the account to root by typing sudo su and enter the password for your account.
- Use Local only option as we are not installing postfix server.
- Choose localhost as mail system name.
- Enable Apache2.
- Press Enter to continue with the installation of BackupPC.
How do I start BackupPC?
Install BackupPC
- Select Local only and hit Enter.
- Provide your desired name and hit Enter.
- Now, hit Enter to finish the installation.
- Add Client Machine to BackupPC.
- You can see localhost is already added as the client.
- Now, provide your remote client IP and click on the Save button to save the configuration.
How do I check my BackupPC version?
Use “rsync –version” to check your version. For BackupPC to use Rsync you will also need to install the perl File::RsyncP module, which is available from .
How do I change my Backuppc password?
Web administration default user created BackupPC can be managed through its web interface: http://server1.example.com/backuppc/ For that purpose, a web user named ‘backuppc’ with ‘dAamcQIH’ as password has been created. You can change this password by running ‘htpasswd /etc/backuppc/htpasswd backuppc’.
Is restic reliable?
Irrespective of the backend used, restic encrypts data as it is stored, and the location the backup data is stored at is assumed not to be trusted. This makes even a local directory which I periodically deposit at a friend’s house, or a backup to somebody else’s NAS practical because the data is protected.
Is restic free?
freely – restic is entirely free to use and completely open source.
What is BackupPC server?
BackupPC is a high-performance enterprise-grade cross-platform backup software suite with a web-based frontend. It can be used for backing up Linux, Windows and Mac OSXs PCs and laptops to a server’s disk. In this guide, we are going to learn how to install and setup BackupPC Server on Ubuntu 20.04.
Where can I find BackupPC for Ubuntu?
BackupPC is available in Ubuntu’s default repositories. The software “pulls” the data from client machines, so the actual program needs to be installed on the machine that will function as the backup server.
How do I make BackupPC work with Ubuntu’s Sudo implementation?
The following describes how to make BackupPC work with Ubuntu’s sudo implementation. By adding sudo to the TAR commands in /etc/backuppc/config.pl and adding backuppc to the sudoers list, you’re able to perform both backups and restores directly from the web-based interface.
How do I back up a second Ubuntu VPS?
BackupPC is a backup solution that can be configured to back up remote Linux and Windows systems. It can use a variety of different protocols and has a flexible scheduler to coordinate full and incremental backups. In this guide, we will install BackupPC on an Ubuntu 12.04 VPS and use it to back up a second Ubuntu 12.04 VPS.