Improved install directions for RHEL based distros
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gary test2021
Jun 27, 2025, 8:54:34 PMJun 27
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Hello,
I've written some new install directions for rdiffweb on RHEL based distros. I've tested them on new installs of AlmaLinux 8 and AlmaLinux 10.
I think they're a little cleaner and easier that the directions currently on https://nexus.ikus-soft.com/repository/archive/rdiffweb/doc/installation.html#option-2-pypi-repository , so I thought I'd share them with the group.
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo /usr/bin/crb enable
# Python 3.12 is the default on AlmaLinux 10. Python 3.6 is the default on AlmaLinux 8
# Rdiffweb is easier to install with Python 3.12 (for example, you don't need gcc)
sudo dnf install rdiff-backup openssh-server python312
sudo bash -c 'cd && python3.12 -m venv rdiffweb && source /root/rdiffweb/bin/activate && pip install -U rdiffweb'
sudo mkdir -p /etc/rdiffweb /var/lib/rdiffweb/session
sudo curl -L https://gitlab.com/ikus-soft/rdiffweb/-/raw/master/rdw.conf -o /etc/rdiffweb/rdw.conf
sudo curl -L https://gitlab.com/ikus-soft/rdiffweb/-/raw/master/extras/systemd/rdiffweb.service -o /etc/systemd/system/rdiffweb.service
# Change the ExecStart line in rdiffweb.service to: ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'source /root/rdiffweb/bin/activate && /root/rdiffweb/bin/rdiffweb'
sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
sudo systemctl enable --now rdiffweb
sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo /usr/bin/crb enable
# Python 3.12 is the default on AlmaLinux 10. Python 3.6 is the default on AlmaLinux 8
# Rdiffweb is easier to install with Python 3.12 (for example, you don't need gcc)
sudo dnf install rdiff-backup openssh-server python312
sudo bash -c 'cd && python3.12 -m venv rdiffweb && source /root/rdiffweb/bin/activate && pip install -U rdiffweb'
sudo mkdir -p /etc/rdiffweb /var/lib/rdiffweb/session
sudo curl -L https://gitlab.com/ikus-soft/rdiffweb/-/raw/master/rdw.conf -o /etc/rdiffweb/rdw.conf
sudo curl -L https://gitlab.com/ikus-soft/rdiffweb/-/raw/master/extras/systemd/rdiffweb.service -o /etc/systemd/system/rdiffweb.service
# Change the ExecStart line in rdiffweb.service to: ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'source /root/rdiffweb/bin/activate && /root/rdiffweb/bin/rdiffweb'
sudo systemctl enable --now sshd
sudo systemctl enable --now rdiffweb
Patrik Dufresne
Jun 28, 2025, 7:03:58 AMJun 28
to gary test2021, rdiffweb
Thanks alot gary for sharing your installation steps.
Would you be willing to edit the documentation directly in gitlab ?https://gitlab.com/ikus-soft/rdiffweb/-/blob/master/doc/installation.md?ref_type=heads
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