How to Install Barman on Void Linux

Barman is a backup and recovery tool for PostgreSQL databases. It can help you manage backup and disaster recovery tasks for your PostgreSQL databases. Follow these steps to install Barman on your Void Linux system:

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Root privileges or sudo access
• PostgreSQL database server installed and running
• Python 3.6 or later installed on your system

Install Dependencies

The first step of the installation process is to install the necessary dependencies. Open a terminal and type the following command to install the required packages:

sudo xbps-install -S python3-msgpack \
        python3-jinja2 \
        python3-six \
        python3-paramiko \
        python3-psycopg2 \
        python3-dateutils \
        python3-argh \
        python3-requests \
        python3-humanize

This command installs all the required dependencies for Barman.

Install Barman

You can install Barman using the "pip" package manager. Type the following command in the terminal to install Barman:

sudo pip3 install barman

This command installs the latest version of Barman on your system.

Create Configuration File

To use Barman, you need to create a configuration file. Type the following command in the terminal to create the configuration file:

sudo mkdir /etc/barman.d
sudo touch /etc/barman.d/barman.conf

Now, edit the configuration file with your favorite text editor and add the following content:

[barman]
description = Barman server
conninfo = host=<postgres_host> dbname=<postgres_dbname>
backup_method = postgres
streaming_archiver = on
streaming_archiver_name = barman_streaming_archiver
retention_policy = RECOVERY WINDOW OF 30 DAYS

Make sure to replace <postgres_host> and <postgres_dbname> with your PostgreSQL host and dbname.

Verify Installation

To verify that Barman is installed and working correctly, type the following command in the terminal:

sudo barman version

If the installation is successful, the command should display the version of Barman.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Barman on Void Linux. Barman is an essential tool for managing backup and disaster recovery tasks for your PostgreSQL databases. We hope this tutorial helped you to get started with Barman.