How To Install chiark-backup on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install chiark-backup on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is chiark-backup
chiark-backup is:
These are the backup scripts used by chiark.greenend.org.uk and other systems belonging to the Sinister Greenend Organisation. Features:
- Suitable for single systems and small networks.
- Reasonably simple; they do what you tell it to.
- Hard failures when individual systems fail, to encourage fixing ! If you have a larger site you may wish to look at Amanda.
There are three methods to install chiark-backup 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 chiark-backup Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install chiark-backup using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install chiark-backup
Install chiark-backup Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install chiark-backup using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install chiark-backup
Install chiark-backup 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 chiark-backup using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install chiark-backup
How To Uninstall chiark-backup on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the chiark-backup package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove chiark-backup
Uninstall chiark-backup And Its Dependencies
To uninstall chiark-backup and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove chiark-backup
Remove chiark-backup Configurations and Data
To remove chiark-backup configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge chiark-backup
Remove chiark-backup configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove chiark-backup configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge chiark-backup
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install chiark-backup package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
