Linux: Install Components

The following article aims at presenting the reader with information on how to install specific Bacula Enterprise components.

Important

Now, we are installing Bacula Enterprise, so it is vital to remember that:

  • A general command to install Bacula components is ./bee_installation_manager, which installs File Daemon by default. If you wish to install other components, plugins or modify the command, use ./bee_installation_manager --help to list all the possible options.

  • In order to install other components (File Daemon, Storage Daemon) Bacula environment has to have at least one Director installed.

  • With the installation of the Director, by default you install File Daemon, Storage Daemon and bconsole on the same host.

  • Bacula plugins can be installed along with the Director, File Daemon and/or Storage Daemon.

  • BWeb is considered as a Director plugin, you will be prompted to install it.