Linux

Created Samstag 05 September 2020

Installation & configuration

If the UrBackup server options Autoupdate clients and Download client from update server this is only needed the first time.

Start Linux UrBackup client installation with (Change the version in the command according the correct client version):
# ubver=<ENTER VERSION> TF=`mktemp` && wget "https://hndl.urbackup.org/Client/${ubver}/UrBackup%20Client%20Linux%20${ubver}.sh" -O $TF && sh $TF; rm $TFub
With curl:
# ubver=<ENTER VERSION> TF=`mktemp` && curl -o $TF "https://hndl.urbackup.org/Client/${ubver}/UrBackup%20Client%20Linux%20${ubver}.sh" && sh $TF; rm $TF
Beta client path: http://beta.urbackup.org/Client/<ENTER VERSION>%20beta/UrBackup%20Client%20Linux%20<ENTER VERSION>%20beta.sh

Configure local firewall

Configure firewall (ufw)

Ubuntu uses ufw as local firewall.
Create application profile file /etc/ufw/applications.d/urbackupclt for urBackup Server:

[urBackup Client]
title=urBackup client
description=Client rules incoming. UrBackup is an easy to setup Open Source client/server backup system.
ports=35621,35623/tcp|35622/udp

Update application profile list (Optionally if new):
$ ufw app update 'urBackup Client'
Activate urBackup rules/profile:
$ ufw allow from <IP to backup server> to any app 'urBackup Client'
Enable ufw (ufw status to check state) if necessary:
$ ufw enable
Check ufw status:
$ ufw status

Reconnect client with UrBackup server

If the UrBackup Server was replaced you need to reconnect the already installed clients:
Delete /usr/local/var/urbackup/session_idents.txt.
Restart the UrBackup client service:
$ systemctl restart urbackupclientbackend.service

Over server

Get new installation sources

One needs https://github.com/ptempier/get_urbackupclient/blob/master/updateclient.sh downloaded and executable:
$ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptempier/get_urbackupclient/master/updateclient.sh
$ chmod 744 updateclient.sh
Start download:
$ updateclient.sh '<Version>'
E.g.
$ updateclient.sh '2.0.34'
$ updateclient.sh '2.1.4%20beta'