backrest on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: November 19,2024

1. Install "backrest" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install backrest on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall backrest on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "backrest" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone backrest's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/backrest.git 
            
                        
                ~/backrest
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/backrest folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/backrest
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the backrest package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1417833
Name: backrest
PackageBaseID: 202233
PackageBase: backrest
Version: 0.14.0-1
Description: A web UI and orchestrator for restic backup.
URL: https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest
NumVotes: 2
Popularity: 1.487329
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: devome
Submitter: devome
FirstSubmitted: 1707287735
LastModified: 1709183651
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/backrest.tar.gz