How to Install Bareos on Kali Linux

Bareos is an open-source backup and recovery software that allows you to protect your data against accidental loss, hardware failure, or disaster. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install Bareos on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Bareos, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Kali Linux Latest
  • Root access or sudo privileges
  • Access to the internet

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new package on your system, it's always advisable to update your system packages to the latest version using the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install Bareos

To install the Bareos package on Kali Linux, follow the below steps:

  1. Add the Bareos repository key to your system using:
wget -q https://download.bareos.org/bareos/release/19.2/xUbuntu_18.04/Release.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -
  1. Add the Bareos repository to your system by adding the following line to the /etc/apt/sources.list file:
deb http://download.bareos.org/bareos/release/19.2/xUbuntu_18.04/ /

where xUbuntu_18.04 is your Ubuntu version. You can check your Ubuntu version using lsb_release -r command.

  1. Run the below command to install the Bareos package and its dependencies:
sudo apt-get install bareos bareos-webui

Step 3: Configure Bareos

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Bareos before using it. Here are the configuration files that you may need to modify:

  • /etc/bareos/bareos-dir.conf - The Bareos Director configuration file
  • /etc/bareos/bareos-sd.conf - The Bareos Storage Daemon configuration file
  • /etc/bareos/bareos-fd.conf - The Bareos File Daemon configuration file

You can use your favorite text editor to modify these configuration files as per your requirements.

Step 4: Start the Bareos Services

After configuring the Bareos, you need to start the Bareos services using the following commands:

  1. Start the Bareos Director service:
sudo systemctl start bareos-dir.service
  1. Start the Bareos Storage Daemon service:
sudo systemctl start bareos-sd.service
  1. Start the Bareos File Daemon service:
sudo systemctl start bareos-fd.service

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Bareos on Kali Linux Latest. You can now configure and use Bareos to backup your data and ensure its safety against any disaster.