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| ====== LBackup Installation Overview ====== | ====== LBackup Installation Overview ====== | ||
| - | * [[LBackup Source Code|LBackup Source]] is [[Operating System Specific Builds|easily installable]] on a variety of *NIX systems. | + | * [[source|LBackup source]] is [[Operating System Specific Builds|easily installable]] on a variety of *NIX systems. |
| * For administrators of Mac OS X systems, there is a [[install#mac_os_x_download|Mac OS X installer]]. | * For administrators of Mac OS X systems, there is a [[install#mac_os_x_download|Mac OS X installer]]. | ||
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| * Once LBackup is installed, you may then [[configuring_a_basic_backup|configure and run a basic backup]]. | * Once LBackup is installed, you may then [[configuring_a_basic_backup|configure and run a basic backup]]. | ||
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| + | * If you wish to run the latest alpha build version (including the latest features) then subscribe to the [[mailing lists|LBackup announcements mailing list]]. | ||
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| ===== Mac OS X Installation ===== | ===== Mac OS X Installation ===== | ||
| - | - Check the [[https://connect.homeunix.com/lbackup/doku.php?id=install#installation_notes|LBackup installation notes]] and [[known issues|known issues]]. | ||
| - [[Unzipping the Download|Unzip]]. //(It may have been unzipped by your browser automatically)// | - [[Unzipping the Download|Unzip]]. //(It may have been unzipped by your browser automatically)// | ||
| - [[Mounting the DMG Image|Mount disk image]]. //(This step may happen automatically)// | - [[Mounting the DMG Image|Mount disk image]]. //(This step may happen automatically)// | ||
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| ===== Debian Installation ===== | ===== Debian Installation ===== | ||
| - | - Check the [[https://connect.homeunix.com/lbackup/doku.php?id=install#installation_notes|LBackup installation notes]] for your operating system. | + | The following installation instructions also apply to Debian derivatives (eg. Ubuntu) which support dpkg and apt. |
| - [[known issues|Read about known issues]]. | - [[known issues|Read about known issues]]. | ||
| - [[upgrading_lbackup|Check for any upgrade procedures.]] //(Only if you are upgrading from an earlier version)// | - [[upgrading_lbackup|Check for any upgrade procedures.]] //(Only if you are upgrading from an earlier version)// | ||
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| + | * If your system is behind an http proxy, you should enter the command below prior to running the wget command listed above. Replace the username, password, proxyserveraddress and proxyport with the varibles which are appropriate for your network : <file> | ||
| + | export http_proxy=http://username:password@proxyserveraddress:proxyport | ||
| + | </file> | ||
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| ===== Other Operating Systems ===== | ===== Other Operating Systems ===== | ||
| - | The LBackup team welcomes installers for other operating systems. If you have build an installer for LBackup please consider [[contribute|submitting]] it to [[http://www.lucidsystems.org|Lucid Information Systems]]. Alternatively, to request an installer for a specific operating system, please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|click here]]. If you need to run LBackup on your *NIX based operating system right now, then you can [[lbackup_source_code|install LBackup from the source code.]] | + | The LBackup team welcomes installers for other operating systems. If you have created an installer for LBackup please consider [[contribute|submitting]] it to the [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/contact/|LBackup project]]. Alternatively, to request an installer for a specific operating system, please [[http://www.lucidsystems.org/lucidcontact.php|click here]]. If you need to run LBackup on your *NIX based operating system right now, then you can [[lbackup_source_code|install LBackup from the source code.]] |
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| - [[usage|Run LBackup]] //(eg. '/usr/local/sbin/lbackup /path/to/configuration/file.conf')// | - [[usage|Run LBackup]] //(eg. '/usr/local/sbin/lbackup /path/to/configuration/file.conf')// | ||
| - Test the manual backup. | - Test the manual backup. | ||
| - | - [[https://connect.homeunix.com/lbackup/doku.php?id=about#automation|Automate the backup]]. | ||
| - Test the automated backup is working as expected. | - Test the automated backup is working as expected. | ||
| - The [[lbackup|LBackup documentation]] provides further details regarding the various configuration options. | - The [[lbackup|LBackup documentation]] provides further details regarding the various configuration options. | ||