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time2backup server User Guide

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How to install time2backup

Docker image

Follow instructions here

Debian/Ubuntu package

  1. Download time2backup server deb package here
  2. Install package: dpkg -i time2backup-server-X.X.X.deb
  3. Add all authorized users to run time2backup server in the t2b-server group

Manual install

  1. Download time2backup server here
  2. Uncompress archive where you want
  3. Copy the file config/time2backup-server.default.conf to config/time2backup-server.conf
  4. Edit the config file with at least the destination path
  5. (optionnal) Run install.sh script and add all users who wants to run time2backup server in the t2b-server group

How to use time2backup server

In your time2backup client config file, add the server address to destination like this:

destination = ssh://user@myserver

If you have the time2backup-server command available on the server, that's all. If you have put the server in a custom place, you have to specify the path of the script server like this:

t2bserver_path = /path/to/time2backup-server/t2b-server.sh

Configuration and security

To secure access to time2backup server, create the file config/auth.conf and add passwords like the following examples:

user:password

Remember that this file is in plain text, and may be visible by time2backup users in their client configuration file. Use random generated passwords, or long tokens.

To use time2backup server with sudo, you have to add the following line in /etc/sudoers.d/time2backup-server:

<USER> ALL = NOPASSWD:/usr/bin/time2backup-server

How to uninstall time2backup

Docker image

Follow instructions here

Debian/Ubuntu package

Uninstall package: apt remove time2backup-server

Manual install

  1. (optionnal) Run uninstall.sh script if you have run install.sh before.
  2. Delete the time2backup-server folder

Troubleshootting

Some common bugs or issues are reported here.

In case of problem, please report your bugs here: https://github.com/time2backup/server/issues

I have "internal errors", what should I do?

Enable the debug mode in your server configuration and inspect the log file. You can also turn on the debug mode on your time2backup client.