The easiest way to install Cedar Backup onto a Debian system is by using a tool such as apt-get or aptitude.
First, add the Cedar Solutions APT data source to your
/etc/apt/sources.list file. [19]
Then, execute:
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install cedar-backup2
If you would prefer, you can also download the
.deb files any install them by hand with a tool
such as dpkg. You can find a link to the
.deb files on the Cedar Solutions website.
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In either case, once the package has been installed, you can proceed to configuration as described in Chapter 4, Configuration.
The Debian package-management tools must generally be run as root. It is safe to install Cedar Backup to a non-standard location and run it as a non-root user. However, to do this, you must install the source distribution instead of the Debian package.