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and the server-side rsync from: | and the server-side rsync from: | |||
* [github.com/backuppc/rsync-bpc/releases](https://github.com/backuppc/rsync-bpc /releases) | * [github.com/backuppc/rsync-bpc/releases](https://github.com/backuppc/rsync-bpc /releases) | |||
If you will use SMB for WinXX clients, you will need smbclient and | If you will use SMB for WinXX clients, you will need smbclient and | |||
nmblookup from the Samba distribution. | nmblookup from the Samba distribution. | |||
To install BackupPC run these commands as root: | To install BackupPC run these commands as root: | |||
tar zxf BackupPC-4.3.2.tar.gz | tar zxf BackupPC-4.4.0.tar.gz | |||
cd BackupPC-4.3.2 | cd BackupPC-4.4.0 | |||
perl configure.pl | perl configure.pl | |||
This will automatically determine some system information and prompt you | This will automatically determine some system information and prompt you | |||
for install paths. Do `perldoc configure.pl` to see the various options | for install paths. Do `perldoc configure.pl` to see the various options | |||
that configure.pl provides. | that configure.pl provides. | |||
## Introduction | ## Introduction | |||
BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing | BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing | |||
up Linux, WinXX, and MacOS PCs and laptops to a server's disk. | up Linux, WinXX, and MacOS PCs and laptops to a server's disk. | |||
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recently been backed up. Email content, timing and policies | recently been backed up. Email content, timing and policies | |||
are configurable. | are configurable. | |||
- Tested on Linux and Solaris hosts, and Linux, Win95, Win98, Win2000 | - Tested on Linux and Solaris hosts, and Linux, Win95, Win98, Win2000 | |||
and WinXP clients. | and WinXP clients. | |||
- Detailed documentation. | - Detailed documentation. | |||
- Open Source hosted by GitHub and freely available under GPL. | - Open Source hosted by GitHub and freely available under GPL. | |||
## Packaging Help Needed | ||||
BackupPC 4.x doesn't have packages available for all the main linux distros. | ||||
If you are willing to create and support packaging BackupPC 4.x for your | ||||
favorite linux distro, please step up and help! Feel free to create a git | ||||
issue indicating your interest. | ||||
## Resources | ## Resources | |||
Complete documentation is available in this release in doc/BackupPC.pod | Complete documentation is available in this release in doc/BackupPC.pod | |||
or doc/BackupPC.html. You can read doc/BackupPC.pod with perldoc and | or doc/BackupPC.html. You can read doc/BackupPC.pod with perldoc and | |||
doc/BackupPC.html with any browser. You can also see the documentation | doc/BackupPC.html with any browser. You can also see the documentation | |||
and general information at: | and general information at: | |||
* [backuppc.github.io/backuppc](https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc) | * [backuppc.github.io/backuppc](https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc) | |||
The source code is available on Github at: | The source code is available on Github at: | |||
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discussions should happen on this list. | discussions should happen on this list. | |||
To post a message to the backuppc-users list, send an email to | To post a message to the backuppc-users list, send an email to | |||
* backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net | * backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net | |||
Do not send subscription requests to this address! | Do not send subscription requests to this address! | |||
## Copyright | ## Copyright | |||
Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Craig Barratt. All rights reserved. | Copyright (C) 2001-2020 Craig Barratt. All rights reserved. | |||
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th e terms of the GNU General Public License. | This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th e terms of the GNU General Public License. | |||
See the LICENSE file. | See the LICENSE file. | |||
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