Linux: Installation on Debian and Ubuntu based distributions

The following article aims at explaining how to install Bweb on Debian and Ubuntu based distributions.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your system is prepared with the necessary tools and permissions. You’ll need sudo privileges to execute installation commands. If you have not already, see how to import a repository key in the first steps.

Steps

Configure the Bacula Enterprise apt repository:

echo -e "# Bacula Enterprise BWeb\nTypes: deb\nURIs: https://www.baculasystems.com/dl/@@customer-id@@/debs/bweb/@@bee-version@@/$(lsb_release -cs)-64\nSuites: $(lsb_release -cs)\nComponents: bweb\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 are using.

Update your package cache:

sudo apt-get update

Install the Bacula Enterprise BWeb:

sudo apt-get install bacula-enterprise-bweb

As mentioned in the install output, please run the following script to finalize the installation of BWeb:

/opt/bweb/bin/install_bweb.sh

Post-installation Configuration

Start and enable the BWeb system service:

systemctl start bweb.service

systemctl enable bweb.service

Log in to BWeb at https://@@hostname@@:9180/, be sure to replace @@hostname@@ with your host IP or a FQDN.

Conclusion

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