How To Install rsbackup-graph on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsbackup-graph on Ubuntu 18.04. rsbackup-graph is Graphics for rsync-based backup utility

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsbackup-graph on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is rsbackup-graph

rsbackup-graph is:

Backups are stored as complete filesystem trees on a (perhaps external) hard disk. Multiple backups use hard links between identical files to save space.

Backups may be taken from multiple machines (over SSH) and stored to multiple disks.

Backups may be made automatically, i.e. without relying on the operator to remember to make a backup.

This package generates graphical representations of currently available backups.

There are three methods to install rsbackup-graph on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install rsbackup-graph Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rsbackup-graph

Install rsbackup-graph Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rsbackup-graph

Install rsbackup-graph 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 rsbackup-graph using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rsbackup-graph

How To Uninstall rsbackup-graph on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the rsbackup-graph package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rsbackup-graph

Uninstall rsbackup-graph And Its Dependencies

To uninstall rsbackup-graph and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rsbackup-graph

Remove rsbackup-graph Configurations and Data

To remove rsbackup-graph configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge rsbackup-graph

Remove rsbackup-graph configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rsbackup-graph

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rsbackup-graph package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.