How to Install Bareos on Ubuntu Server Latest

Bareos is an open-source backup and recovery software that is simple to use and highly configurable. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Bareos on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Bareos, you need to meet the following requirements:

A server running Ubuntu Server Latest
Root or sudo access to the server
Update the Ubuntu package list

Step 1: Add Bareos Repository

To install Bareos, you need to add the official Bareos repository to your Ubuntu Server. Run the following commands in your terminal to add the Bareos repository:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keys.gnupg.net 0x4666B54D
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://download.bareos.org/bareos/release/latest/Ubuntu_20.04/ /"

Please note that you need to replace "Ubuntu_20.04" with the version of Ubuntu Server you are using.

Step 2: Install Bareos

After adding the Bareos repository, update the Ubuntu package list and install the Bareos packages using the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bareos bareos-database postgresql bareos-webui

This command will install Bareos, PostgreSQL database, and Bareos WebUI.

Step 3: Configure Bareos

Once the installation process finished, configure Bareos by modifying the bareos-dir.conf file:

sudo nano /etc/bareos/bareos-dir.conf

You need to add the storage daemon configuration, director daemon configuration, and file daemon configuration by following the Bareos documentation. Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Start Bareos Services

After configuring Bareos, start the Bareos services using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start bareos-dir.service
sudo systemctl start bareos-sd.service
sudo systemctl start bareos-fd.service

To check the status of Bareos services, run this command:

sudo systemctl status bareos-dir.service
sudo systemctl status bareos-sd.service
sudo systemctl status bareos-fd.service

Step 5: Test Bareos

To test if Bareos is working correctly, run the following command:

sudo bareos-dir -t

The command will perform a syntax check of the configuration files.

Conclusion

That's it; you have successfully installed and configured Bareos on Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now start using Bareos to backup and recover your files.