How To Install backuppc-rsync on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install backuppc-rsync on Ubuntu 20.04. backuppc-rsync is patched rsync for BackupPC version 4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install backuppc-rsync on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is backuppc-rsync

backuppc-rsync is:

This is not a normal rsync. It is designed only for use with version 4 of BackupPC, not by humans.

You do not need to install this package manually. It is pulled in as dependency where needed.

There are three methods to install backuppc-rsync on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install backuppc-rsync Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install backuppc-rsync using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install backuppc-rsync

Install backuppc-rsync Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install backuppc-rsync using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install backuppc-rsync

Install backuppc-rsync Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install backuppc-rsync using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install backuppc-rsync

How To Uninstall backuppc-rsync on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the backuppc-rsync package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove backuppc-rsync

Uninstall backuppc-rsync And Its Dependencies

To uninstall backuppc-rsync and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove backuppc-rsync

Remove backuppc-rsync Configurations and Data

To remove backuppc-rsync configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge backuppc-rsync

Remove backuppc-rsync configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove backuppc-rsync configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge backuppc-rsync

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install backuppc-rsync package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.