How to Install BorgBackup on Void Linux

BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup solution that provides efficient and secure backups. It is available on GitHub, and in this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing BorgBackup on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you install BorgBackup, ensure that your Void Linux system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Suy

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

To install BorgBackup, you will need to install some dependencies. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -y zlib-devel openssl-devel bzip2-devel lz4-devel lzo-devel acl-devel readline-devel

This command will install the required packages for BorgBackup.

Step 2 - Install BorgBackup

Next, you need to download the BorgBackup package from GitHub. Run the following command to download the package:

git clone https://github.com/borgbackup/borg.git

After downloading the package, navigate to the directory by running:

cd borg

Finally, run the following command to install BorgBackup:

sudo python3 setup.py install

This command will install BorgBackup on your system.

Step 3 - Verify Installation

To verify the installation was successful, run the following command:

borg --version

This command will display the BorgBackup version that is installed on your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BorgBackup on Void Linux. BorgBackup is a powerful and reliable backup solution that provides data deduplication and encryption. With BorgBackup, you can keep your data safe, secure, and easily recoverable.