How to Install DREBS on Fedora CoreOS Latest

DREBS is an open source backup tool created by dojo4, a software development company, that can help you simplify backing up and restoring EBS volumes for AWS EC2 instances. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DREBS on your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance.

Prerequisites

  • A running Fedora CoreOS Latest instance
  • A working Internet connection
  • SSH access to your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance

Step 1: Install Git

Git is a version control system that allows you to manage your source code. To install Git on your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance, run the following command: 

sudo dnf install git

Step 2: Clone the DREBS Repository

Clone the DREBS repository from github.com: 

git clone https://github.com/dojo4/drebs.git

Step 3: Install Dependencies

Before installing DREBS, make sure that all of its dependencies are met. To install all dependencies, run the following command: 

cd drebs 
sudo ./install-dependencies.sh

Step 4: Configure AWS Credentials

To allow DREBS to access your AWS resources, you need to configure your AWS credentials. You can do this by setting the following environment variables: 

export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_ID" 
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="YOUR_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"

Note: You can find these credentials in your AWS account.

Alternatively, you can create an AWS credentials file and set the AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE environment variable to point to this file. 

export AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE="$HOME/.aws/credentials"

Step 5: Install DREBS

To install DREBS, run the following command: 

sudo make install

This will install DREBS on your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance.

Step 6: Verify Installation

To verify that DREBS is installed correctly, run the following command: 

drebs --version

This should output the version of DREBS that you installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DREBS on your Fedora CoreOS Latest instance. You are now ready to use DREBS to simplify backing up and restoring your EBS volumes for AWS EC2 instances.