How to install UrBackup on NetBSD

UrBackup is a free and open-source client/server backup system that can be used to create backups of files, folders, and disks on multiple platforms. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install UrBackup on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

  • A NetBSD system with root access
  • An internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

UrBackup requires some dependencies to be installed on your NetBSD system. To install them, open a terminal and run the following command:

pkg_add curl gcc git gmp libressl mariadb-server mariadb-client pcre

Step 2: Clone UrBackup Repository

UrBackup is not available in the official NetBSD package repository, so we need to clone the UrBackup repository from Github. To do so, run the following command in a terminal:

git clone https://github.com/uroni/urbackup-server.git

Step 3: Build and Install UrBackup

Change your directory to the UrBackup directory and run the following command to configure and install UrBackup:

cd urbackup-server
./configure CFLAGS=-O2 LDFLAGS=-s --enable-server
make
sudo make install

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

UrBackup uses MariaDB as its database. Run the following command to start and enable the MariaDB service:

sudo /etc/rc.d/mariadb start
sudo /etc/rc.d/mariadb enable

After that, log into the MariaDB console and create a new database and user for UrBackup:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password and execute the following SQL commands:

CREATE DATABASE urbackup;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON urbackup.* TO 'urbackup'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_urbackup_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Replace your_urbackup_password with a strong password of your choice.

Step 5: Start UrBackup

UrBackup is now installed on your NetBSD system. To start the UrBackup server, run the following command in a terminal:

urbackupsrv run

You can access the UrBackup web interface at http://localhost:55414.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install UrBackup on NetBSD. You should now be able to create backups of your files, folders, and disks using UrBackup.