This guide details how to back up a computer running the Linux distribution of your choiceusing Acronis on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in a Swiss independent cloud.

It is also possible to back up (Cloud Backup) a Linux server using rClone.

Prerequisites

• Check the Linux versions supported by the Acronis Agent; use uname -r to find out your kernel version.
  • Refer to this other guide regarding AlmaLinux 9.
• Own an Swiss Backup Infomaniak space with an available device quota (minimum 1) for a VM or Linux/Windows server:
  
  
• If necessary, increase the device quota according to your needs.
• Add the device to the Infomaniak Manager to receive the login credentials.

Differences between devices

Choose Virtual Machine:

• Virtual machine hosted on a hypervisor environment (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, Scale Computing HC3 or Virtuozzo).
• VPS server or virtual machine in an Infomaniak Public Cloud environment:
  • These environments are based on virtualization technologies, and the license is designed to cover this type of configuration.
  • The physical host that hosts the virtual machines must be covered by a single license, and this license includes all VMs present on that host.
• Hypervisor cluster with multiple hosts (each host requires a VM license).

Choose Linux Server:

• A physical machine or an individual virtual machine running on Linux (server operating system).
• A server-type machine (whether hosted locally or in the cloud, without a complex virtualization environment, and without a hypervisor like VMware or Hyper-V to manage virtual machines on this device).
  • Each license covers a single physical or virtual machine.
• A physical server at your location or in a colocation facility.

Configure the backup

To install the Acronis Cyber Protect 15 agent on a Debian system using only the command line, without a graphical interface:

1. System update

Before installing anything, it is recommended to update the list of available packages.

sudo apt update

You can view the list of available updates without installing them:

apt list --upgradable

Partial update (optional)

If you only want to update specific packages:

sudo apt install package_name_1 package_name_2

Complete system update (optional)

To apply all available updates:

sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Installing the required dependencies

The following packages are required for the Acronis agent to function correctly:

sudo apt install -y rpm gcc linux-image-$(uname -r) linux-headers-$(uname -r)

3. Downloading the Acronis agent

Download the official installer for the Acronis Cyber Protect 15 agent for Linux (full version):

wget "{{URL_8}}" -O acronis_agent.bin

4. Installing the agent

Make the file executable and start the installation:

chmod +x acronis_agent.bin

sudo ./acronis_agent.bin

The installation starts in interactive mode.

5. Registering the agent

At the end of the installation, a message will appear asking you to register the agent.

You will be provided with a registration code, such as:

Go to {{URL_9}}

Enter the code: AB12-CD34

Open the provided URL from another device with a browser (computer, tablet, or phone) and enter the displayed code to complete the registration.

Then, create a backup plan.