Linux: Installation on Debian and Ubuntu based distributions

Welcome to the guide for installing Bacula Enterprise on Debian and Ubuntu based systems. This documentation ensures you have the necessary steps to get Bacula up and running on your system with ease.

Steps

Get the required packages:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates curl gnupg lsb-release

Import the official Bacula Enterprise GPG key:

curl -fsSL https://www.baculasystems.com/dl/@@customer-id@@/BaculaSystems-Public-Signature-08-2017.asc -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/BaculaSystems-Public-Signature-08-2017.asc
Replace @@customer-id@@ with your customer-specific ID which can be found in your Bacula Systems Customer Portal.

Configure the Bacula Enterprise apt repository:

echo -e "# Bacula Enterprise\nTypes: deb\nURIs: https://www.baculasystems.com/dl/@@customer-id@@/debs/bin/@@bee-version@@/$(lsb_release -cs)-64\nSuites: $(lsb_release -cs)\nComponents: main\nSigned-By: /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/BaculaSystems-Public-Signature-08-2017.asc\n" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bacula-enterprise.sources > /dev/null

Replace @@bee-version@@ and @@customer-id@@ with your customer id and the version of Bacula Enterprise you wish to use.

Refresh your package list to include the Bacula Enterprise repository:
```
sudo apt-get update
```
Install the Bacula Enterprise Director:
```
sudo apt-get install bacula-enterprise-postgresql
```
During installation, you’ll be prompted to configure the database for Bacula with dbconfig-common. Select “Yes,” then set and confirm the database password when asked.

Verify Installation

To ensure that your Bacula installation is functioning correctly, use systemd to check their status:

sudo systemctl status bacula-dir.service
sudo systemctl status bacula-sd.service
sudo systemctl status bacula-fd.service

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Bacula Enterprise on your system. For further configuration details or troubleshooting, refer to the Bacula Systems Customer Portal or you may contact support.