When installing the Backup Manager on GNU/Linux devices, the command used to install and is made up of the initial command to run configure-fp.sh, and several required and optional parameters to set credentials and access.
For the full instructions, please see Alternative installation of Backup Manager for GNU/Linux
Please find below the parameters to use during the Backup Manager installation on GNU/Linux systems.
Required parameters
If you do not supply these parameters in the command used to run the installer, you will be prompted to supply these one at a time until all are complete before the installation will run:
| Parameter | Definition |
|---|---|
--user
|
The name of your backup device (issued by your service provider) |
--password
|
Your installation key for the backup device (issued by your service provider) |
--encryption-method (legacy) |
This setting lets you customize the data encryption method. From the 17.5 release onwards, AES-256 has become the common encryption method for all installations. All previous installations retain their original encryption method selections. |
--passphrase
|
Set an Encryption Key/Security Code that will be used to encrypt your data. It can be any word or sentence of your choice. Using this, you can encrypt your files with a strong encryption algorithm, thus keeping your private data protected from unauthorized access. You must keep a note of the Encryption Key/Security Code yourself as this is NOT stored anywhere within our system and will be required to carry out several key tasks, such as recovering data, moving an backup to a different device, etc. |
--use-proxy
|
This setting prompts the Backup Manager to connect to the Internet through a proxy server. Supported values:
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Optional parameters
These parameters are optional extras which can be used within the command to provide additional configuration to your system:
| Parameter | Definition |
|---|---|
--proxy-type
|
The type of the proxy server: HTTP, SOCKS4, or SOCKS5 |
--proxy-address
|
The host name or IP address of the proxy server |
--proxy-port
|
The port you access the proxy server through |
--use-proxy-authorization
|
Defines if the proxy server requires authorization by username: true or false. |
--proxy-username
|
Your username for proxy access |
--proxy-password
|
Your password for proxy access |
-h, --help
|
Gives access to help resources. This is an internal parameter of the RUN package (does not require -- after the command name). Sample usage: ./bm-linux-i686.run -h or ./bm-linux-i686.run --help |