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 When I used it last, the Ubuntu repo had packages for Bacula 9.x, which is pretty far out of date.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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