Bacula 9.x is also the latest version available through the Debian repo. There doesn't seem to be a move to upgrade that to 11 or 13. That's why I built v11 from source. Like you I run the dir/sd/fd on the same machine so compiled the complete package. I never had to build an fd only till now.
-Chris- On Fri, 1 Sept 2023, 21:32 Rob Gerber, <r...@craeon.net> wrote: > I don't know for sure because I have only deployed a client with SD / Dir > and FD all on the same machine, but I would imagine that an FD client only > machine wouldn't need a database. I'm pretty confident that if one was > needed, it would be installed as a dependency of the bacula client package. > > My expectation is that the FD would communicate files to be backed up to > the Bacula director and that records of files would be kept on the > director. Your mileage may vary, though, so confirm on your end. > > You should be aware that Bacula packages in the OS repo may conflict with > the bacula repo. This was true for Ubuntu, though I don't know if it's true > for Debian. When I used it last, the Ubuntu repo had packages for Bacula > 9.x, which is pretty far out of date. > > Robert Gerber > 402-237-8692 > r...@craeon.net > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 3:17 PM Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I hadn't spotted that there is a link on this page though it does say an >> email will be sent. That doesn't seem to be the case. I followed that >> through to the directory of debs and found the bullseye/11 clients. As you >> say, that should be OK for Debian 12. >> >> Am I correct in thinking that it isn't necessary to install a database in >> a client-only configuration? >> >> -Chris- >> >> On Fri, 1 Sept 2023, 19:42 Rob Gerber, <r...@craeon.net> wrote: >> >>> Oh no, I gave you wrong information. I'm sorry. >>> >>> I don't think they email you. After you submit your name and email >>> address, the followup page that loads has the repo link in the middle of >>> the page It says " You may now access the bacula binaries located here >>> (please bookmark this link)." where "here" is your own custom repo link. >>> The link will be in format https://www.bacula.org/packages/abc123 >>> >>> I clicked through on the link it gave me, and found that they have a >>> package named "bacula-client" that appears to be what you're looking for. >>> look in >>> https://www.bacula.org/packages/YOURSTRINGHERE/debs/BACULAVERSIONOFYOURCHOICE/dists/ONEOFTHEAVAILABLEDEBIANORUBUNTUVERSIONS/ >>> >>> So sorry for the incorrect information. >>> >>> FYI release notes for bacula 13.x say: >>> >>> As always, both the Director and Storage daemon(s) must be upgraded at >>> the same time. Any File daemon running on the same machine as a Director >>> or Storage daemon must be of the same version. >>> >>> Older File Daemons should be compatible with the 13.0 Director and Storage >>> >>> I highly recommend browsing through the repo in your web browser of >>> choice to read the release notes and see what packages are available, what >>> debian OS variants are supported for each bacula version number, etc. >>> >>> It looks like bacula 13.x the newest debian version they support is >>> 11/bullseye. It should be fine to use that repo for your Debian 12 >>> system, but be sure to verify yourself just to be sure. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Robert Gerber >>> 402-237-8692 >>> r...@craeon.net >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 11:02 AM Chris Wilkinson <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I waited a while but never got the registration email. Tried again and >>>> waited some more so gave up. The only way seems to be to download from >>>> sourceforge and compile from source. There is a compile flag for client >>>> only --enable_client_only, see the manual at; >>>> >>>> https://www.bacula.org/11.0.x-manuals/en/main/Installing_Bacula.html >>>> >>>> -Chris Wilkinson >>>> >>>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2023, 17:24 Chris Wilkinson, <winstonia...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank-you. I registered and am awaiting the registration email. >>>>> >>>>> -Chris- >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2023, 17:15 Rob Gerber, <r...@craeon.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't know about adding the FD only but I do know that bacula >>>>>> maintains a repo for Debian with 13.x binaries in it. To get access to >>>>>> this >>>>>> repo, you need to go to download on bacula.org, register, get the >>>>>> code they include in an URL in your registration email, and configure the >>>>>> repo in Debian. I guess you could just download the binary you want via >>>>>> http if needed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Register here: >>>>>> https://www.bacula.org/bacula-binary-package-download/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Installation guide, has instructions for adding the repo. Outdated in >>>>>> respect to Debian, but shows how to format the link to get access to the >>>>>> repo. >>>>>> https://www.bacula.org/whitepapers/CommunityInstallationGuide.pdf >>>>>> >>>>>> Robert Gerber >>>>>> 402-237-8692 >>>>>> r...@craeon.net >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 30, 2023, 10:44 AM Chris Wilkinson < >>>>>> winstonia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I need to install the fd only on a debian 12 system. The v11+ >>>>>>> packages on sourceforge are for the complete suite and the debian >>>>>>> repository is only at v9.x today. I don't see a package on sourceforge >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> the fd alone. Do I need to compile it from source? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If so, can anyone help with a script of the needed compile flags? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best >>>>>>> -Chris Wilkinson >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Bacula-users mailing list >>>>>>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>
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