Installing Handy Backup Under Linux



Since Handy Backup was originally designed for Microsoft Windows, it can't be installed directly onto a computer running a different operating system. However, it is possible to install and run it on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Max OS X, and Solaris, using Wine. Wine is an implementation of the Windows API which allows running Windows applications on non-Windows platforms.


Below is an exemplary guide for installing Handy Backup on Debian Linux with kernel 2.6.x. Though some steps or screenshots may not strictly correspond to those in other environments, in most cases the instructions must be very similar, and it shouldn't be hard to find the respective actions in each particular case.


Using Wine for Linux Backup

To install and use Handy Backup, you need to have Wine installed on your system. Wine is a Windows-compatibility layer which allows using Handy Backup in a Linux environment. If you don't have Wine installed, refer to Installing Wine.


Before Installing Linux Backup

Before you install Handy Backup, it is necessary to install an HTML rendering engine (gecko) and Microsoft XML parser (msxml3). These packages are widely available on the Net, for example as a part of winetricks. To get winetricks:

  • Make sure that you are able to download files from the Internet. If necessary, edit proxy settings in /etc/wgetrc. Type in the command:
    • wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks

OR

To extract Microsoft cabinet files (.CAB) provided by winetricks, you will require the cabextract tool. To install it:

  • Under the root user, type in the command:
    • apt-get install cabextract

Then run winetricks and install the required packages:

  1. Under user, type in the command:
    • sh winetricks
  2. In the Package Selection dialog, select gecko and msxml3 by checking the boxes near them, and then click OK.
Winetricks

Installing Handy Backup Under Linux

After you have installed Wine, gecko and msxml3, you can install Handy Backup.

  1. Launch the Handy Backup installation package:
    • msiexec /i handybackup_install.msi
  2. The package can be used for installation of both individual and enterprise editions of Handy Backup.
    • Select Handy Backup to install the backup software for individual PC.
    • Select Handy Backup Server or Backup Network Workstation if you want to deploy a network backup solution. Learn more about installation of Handy Backup Server...
  3. Follow the steps of the Wizard and complete the installation.

Running Handy Backup

Handy Backup is launched in two steps:

  1. Type in the command:
    • wine hbagent.exe
  2. Open another instance of terminal and type in the command:
    • wine backup.exe

After finishing the installation, you have a 30-days trial period during which you can use Handy Backup without any limitations of functionality. To learn about registration, refer to Registering Handy Backup Under Linux.



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File Backup - back up individual files and folders stored in local, LAN and FTP locations
Email Messages Backup - back up e-mail box directly from your mail server
Image Backup - perform complete hard disk image backup with all data and operating system
Email MS Exchange Backup - back up and restore Microsoft Exchange Server stores
Lotus Notes Backup - back up Lotus Notes without stopping the service
ODBC Database Backup - protect your databases by regular backups

Backup Destination:

Backup to LAN, Local and External Drives - store your backups at any drives visible in Windows Explorer
Backup to FTP - offsite backup to remote FTP server provides maximum reliability
Backup to SFTP - transfer sensitive data to a remote server via secure SFTP protocol
Backup to CD-R/CD-RW - burn your backups to optical disks with multi-drive spanning and verification options
Backup to DVD/HD DVD/Blu-Ray - record important data to DVD disks using the integrated burning tool
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