How to Install DREBS on MXLinux Latest

DREBS is an open-source tool for creating and managing backups of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing DREBS on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A system running MXLinux Latest
• A terminal application

Step 1 - Clone the DREBS Repository

Open the terminal application and run the following command to clone the DREBS repository:

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

This will create a new directory drebs in the current directory.

Step 2 - Install Required Packages

DREBS requires some packages to be installed before it can run. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-argcomplete

Step 3 - Install DREBS

Now, go to the drebs directory that you cloned in step 1 by running:

cd drebs/

Then, run the following command to install DREBS:

python3 setup.py install

This will install DREBS on your MXLinux system.

Step 4 - Verify the Installation

Once the installation is complete, verify that DREBS is installed correctly by running the following command:

drebs --help

This will display the help menu for DREBS, which indicates that it has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install DREBS on MXLinux Latest. Now, you can use DREBS to create and manage backups of Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes.