Linux Backup via Command Line Interface

Download the Package

1. Download the latest IDrive^® for Linux package to your Linux machine.
2. Open the terminal and navigate to the download path.
3. Provide executable permission to the downloaded idriveforlinux.bin file:
   $ chmod a+x idriveforlinux.bin
4. To view usage options, run:
   $ ./idriveforlinux.bin
   
   

Arguments:

1. --install: Install the package
2. --update: Update the existing installation
3. --uninstall: Uninstall the package
   
   

Install the Package

1. Run the installation command and follow the instructions: ./idriveforlinux.bin --install
2. Upon completion, a default backup set is created with your home directory folders, and a daily backup schedule is applied.
   
   
3. Use the Schedule Backup option in the main menu to modify the backup set and adjust the schedule.

Use the Package

1. Navigate to /opt/IDriveForLinux/bin and run:
   ./idrive
2. Select a menu option to perform operations like backup, local backup, restore, local restore, schedules, setting, viewing log files, and more.