How To Install deja-dup on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install deja-dup on CentOS 7.
What is deja-dup
Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the ‘right way’ (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses duplicity as the backend. Features • Support for local, remote, or cloud backup locations (Amazon S3 or Rackspace) • Securely encrypts and compresses your data • Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup • Schedules regular backups • Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
We can use yum or dnf to install deja-dup on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install deja-dup.
Install deja-dup on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install deja-dup using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install deja-dup
Install deja-dup on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install deja-dup using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install deja-dup
How To Uninstall deja-dup on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the deja-dup package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove deja-dup
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install deja-dup on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.