How to Install Fussel on NetBSD

Fussel is a simple and lightweight command-line tool for creating and managing file backups. It is available on GitHub and can be easily installed on NetBSD. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing and running Fussel on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Fussel, you will need to make sure that the following prerequisites are installed on your NetBSD system:

  • Git
  • Go version 1.15 or later

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Fussel on your NetBSD system:

  1. Open the terminal and go to the directory where you want to install Fussel. For example, if you want to install it in the home directory, enter the following command:
cd ~/
  1. Clone the Fussel repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/cbenning/fussel.git
  1. Go to the Fussel directory:
cd fussel
  1. Build the executable file using the following command:
go build
  1. Run the Fussel tool by executing the fussel command:
./fussel

Usage

Fussel is a command-line tool with a simple and easy-to-use interface. To create a backup of a file or directory, use the following command:

./fussel backup <source> <destination>

For example, to create a backup of the /etc directory and store it in the ~/backup directory, enter the following command:

./fussel backup /etc ~/backup

To restore a backup, use the following command:

./fussel restore <backup-file> <destination>

For example, to restore the backup of the /etc directory stored in the ~/backup/etc.tar.gz file, enter the following command:

./fussel restore ~/backup/etc.tar.gz /etc

For more information on using Fussel, see the GitHub repository.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Fussel on NetBSD and use it to create and manage file backups. Fussel is a simple and lightweight tool that can be easily integrated into your backup workflow. Give it a try and see how it can simplify your backups!