Retrospect Virtual: Installing Host Server on Ubuntu

Virtualization

Follow our step-by-step guide for installing Retrospect Virtual Host Server on Ubuntu Server.

  1. Ensure Curl is installed on your machine.

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  2. Open the Virtual Manager on your Linux distribution to download Retrospect Virtual Host Server application.

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  3. Save the requested file for your distribution on the computer.

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  4. Verify your Java version and install it if needed (Minimum OpenJDK 1.8 or Java SE 1.8).

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  5. Go to the directory you downloaded the VHS and change mode to execute if you selected the .sh.

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  6. Execute the VHS .sh file to unpack and install.

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  7. When done you should have .desktop file and Retrospect VHS in the app list.

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  8. Launch VHS and log your user, don’t forget to setup the manager in "Advanced Options".

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  9. Find the possible backup types you can do from Linux environment.

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Last Update: December 16, 2019