Duplicati<\/strong> is a free and open-source backup client that provides an easy and secure way to backup files and folders to various cloud storage services, including HubiC, Amazon S3, Box, MEGA, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure, Dropbox, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Duplicati is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems and provides a number of features, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This guide provides a detailed demonstration of how to back up Linux, Mac, and Windows Systems using Duplicati<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be able to install Duplicati on Linux, Mac, and Windows Systems, we need to download the latest binaries from the releases page<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once downloaded, you can install Duplicati. On Mac and Windows systems, click on the downloaded file and follow through the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Linux, use the commands below to install Duplicati:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duplicati can be launched from the App Menu on your system after installation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once started, it will launch a web UI on your default browser with the URL http:\/\/localhost:8200<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n But to make the administration easier, we can configure a system service and configure automatic start on boot. On Windows, you can allow automatic start during the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Linux systems, you need to create a service file as shown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the file, add the below lines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, we need to create an environment file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add the below lines to define the Duplicati DAEMON_OPTS<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Save the file, and reload the system daemon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start and enable the service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check the status of the service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once started, allow the service through the firewall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once started, you can access Duplicati using your browser with the URL http:\/\/localhost:8200<\/a> or http:\/\/IP_address:8200<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Duplicati will start with the above page, you have the option to set a password if you are running in a multi-user environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the prerequisites have been performed, you can now create your first backup on Duplicati by clicking on Add backup.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, we need to provide the backup details. In the general tab, set the backup name, description and encryption as shown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you need to select the destination path to which you want the backup to be stored. For this guide, we have a dedicated local directory at \/duplicati<\/strong> created with the right permissions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also use some other preferred storage supported by Duplicati. Once provided, test the connection to the storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you select the source of the data to be backed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also add the desired filters and exceptions as shown above. Now schedule the backups. For this guide, we will allow the backup to run after each hour daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, set the limit of individual backup volumes in your storage destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now we have our first backup created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can run the backup immediately after configuring it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once backed up, you will see the available backups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another vital thing after taking backups is how to restore them in case anything happens to the original file. To restore backups on Duplicati, navigate to the Restore<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here there are several options, they include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this guide, we will restore automatically from the last backup made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the desired files to restore, you can also restore everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select where you want the files to be restored. Here, we will restore them to their original location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the restore is complete, you will see this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To ensure that your backups are safe, you need to secure the web interface. This can be made by navigating to the settings<\/strong> tab and ensuring that a password is set for the user interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also configure your other preferences such as the allowed hostnames, theme, hibernation time etc. Once the changes have been made, save them and refresh the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you need to provide a password to be logged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended Linux Books to read:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Today we have learned how to back up Linux, Mac, and Windows Systems using Duplicati. Duplicati can be a very important and versatile backup solution, it provides many useful features for individuals and organizations looking for a secure and reliable backup solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A backup is a process of creating a copy of data or information in case the original data is lost, corrupted, or destroyed. The purpose of creating a backup is to ensure that the data can be restored in case of a disaster or data loss. 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1. Install Duplicati on Linux, Mac, and Windows Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
##For Debian\/Ubuntu<\/mark><\/em>\nwget https:\/\/updates.duplicati.com\/beta\/duplicati_2.0.7.1-1_all.deb\n<\/mark><\/em>\n##For Fedora\/Rocky Linux\/Alma Linux<\/mark><\/em>\nwget https:\/\/updates.duplicati.com\/beta\/duplicati-2.0.7.1-2.0.7.1_beta_20230525.noarch.rpm\n\n##For macOS\/OS-X<\/mark><\/em>\nwget https:\/\/updates.duplicati.com\/beta\/duplicati-2.0.7.1_beta_2023-05-25.dmg\n<\/mark>\n##For Windows 64-bit<\/mark><\/em>\nwget https:\/\/updates.duplicati.com\/beta\/duplicati-2.0.7.1_beta_2023-05-25-x64.msi\n<\/mark><\/em>\n##For Windows 32-bit<\/mark><\/em>\nwget https:\/\/updates.duplicati.com\/beta\/duplicati-2.0.7.1_beta_2023-05-25-x86.msi<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n##On Debian\/Ubuntu\n<\/mark><\/em>sudo apt install .\/duplicati_*.deb\n\n##On Rocky Linux\/Alma Linux\n<\/mark><\/em>sudo yum-config-manager --add-repo http:\/\/download.mono-project.com\/repo\/centos8\nsudo yum -y install mono-devel\nsudo yum install libappindicator-gtk3 sqlite gtk-sharp2\nsudo rpm -ivh --nodeps duplicati-*.rpm<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n2. Create a Duplicati System Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nsudo vim \/etc\/systemd\/system\/duplicati.service<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n[Unit]\nDescription=Duplicati web-server\nAfter=network.target\n\n[Service]\nNice=19\nIOSchedulingClass=idle\nEnvironmentFile=-\/etc\/default\/duplicati\nExecStart=\/usr\/bin\/duplicati-server $DAEMON_OPTS\nRestart=always\n\n[Install]\nWantedBy=multi-user.target<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo vim \/etc\/default\/duplicati<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n# Defaults for duplicati initscript\n# sourced by \/etc\/init.d\/duplicati\n# installed at \/etc\/default\/duplicati by the maintainer scripts\n\n#\n# This is a POSIX shell fragment\n#\n\n# Additional options that are passed to the Daemon.\nDAEMON_OPTS=\"--webservice-interface=any --webservice-port=8200 --portable-mode\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo systemctl daemon-reload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nsudo systemctl enable --now duplicati <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n$ systemctl status duplicati<\/mark>\n\u25cf<\/mark> duplicati.service - Duplicati web-server\n Loaded: loaded (\/etc\/systemd\/system\/duplicati.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)\n Active: active (running)<\/mark> since Fri 2023-05-05 07:05:26 EDT; 1s ago\n Main PID: 38853 (mono)\n Tasks: 12 (limit: 23505)\n Memory: 53.1M\n CGroup: \/system.slice\/duplicati.service\n \u251c\u250038853 DuplicatiServer \/usr\/lib\/duplicati\/Duplicati.Server.exe --webservice-interface=any --webservice-port=8200 --portable-mode\n \u2514\u250038857 \/usr\/bin\/mono-sgen \/usr\/lib\/duplicati\/Duplicati.Server.exe --webservice-interface=any --webservice-port=8200 --portable-mode\n\nMay 05 07:05:26 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: duplicati.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.\nMay 05 07:05:26 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: duplicati.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 2.\nMay 05 07:05:26 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Stopped Duplicati web-server.\nMay 05 07:05:26 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Started Duplicati web-server.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n##For UFW\n<\/mark><\/em>sudo ufw allow 8200\/tcp\n\n##For Firewalld\n<\/mark><\/em>sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8200\/tcp --permanent\nsudo firewall-cmd --reload<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n3. Use Duplicati on Linux, Mac, and Windows Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\na. Create a new Backup using Duplicati<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nb. Restore Files using Duplicati<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nc. Secure Duplicati Web Interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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