Crashplan for Dummies, aka Step by Step :)

* Install RootSSH Add-on * Reboot * SSH as root * run: Apt-get update * run: apt-get install nano (viewtopic.php?f=36&t=42794) * echo deb http://archive.debian.org/debian-backports etch-backports main non-free >> /etc/apt/sources.list * (additional info comes from: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=18139&hilit=CrashPlan&start=30) * run: apt-get update * run: dpkg-reconfigure debconf and select the "Dialog" option (1) and "Medium" prompt level (3) This is necessary so that the sun JRE license agreement can be displayed and accepted * run: apt-get install sun-java6-jre * run: dpkg-reconfigure debconf and select the "Dialog" option (1) and "Noninteractive" and "High" prompt level (3) * run: wget http://download.crashplan.com/installs/ ... _Linux.tgz * run: tar -xvf CrashPlan_3.2.1_Linux.tgz * run: cd CrashPlan-install * run: ./install.sh * Choose the following settings: Do you accept and agree to be bound by the EULA? (yes/no) yes What directory do you wish to install CrashPlan to? [/usr/local/crashplan] /usr/local/crashplan does not exist. Create /usr/local/crashplan? (y/n) [y] What directory do you wish to link the CrashPlan executable to? [/usr/local/bin] What directory do you wish to store backups in? [/usr/local/var/crashplan] /c/backup/crashplan-local What directory contains your SYSV init scripts? [/etc/init.d] What directory contains your runlevel init links? [/etc/rc2.d] Your selections: CrashPlan will install to: /usr/local/crashplan And put links to binaries in: /usr/local/bin And store datas in: /c/backup/crashplan-local Your init.d dir is: /etc/init.d Your current runlevel directory is: /etc/rc2.d Is this correct? (y/n) [y] y Unpacking /./CrashPlan_3.2.1.cpi ... 37915 blocks Starting CrashPlan Engine ... Using standard startup OK CrashPlan has been installed and the Service has been started automatically. Press Enter to complete installation. * run: nano /usr/local/crashplan/conf/my.service.xml * On the line that says ServiceHost. Replace 127.0.0.1 with IP of the NAS (the one from your LAN like 192.168.1.100) and then save the file and exit nano * run: /usr/local/crashplan/bin/CrashPlanEngine restart * On your computer (the one you want to control your NAS backups from), look for a file called ui.properties in c:\Program Files\CrashPlan\conf * Edit the file and uncomment (delete the #) the serviceHost line and replace 127.0.0.1 with the IP of your NAS (for instance 192.168.1.100). * Start Crashplan client on your computer and login * In Crashplan, go to Destinations and click select. Choose "backup/crashplan/crashplan-local" * Go to Settings -> "Inbound from other computers" and click Configure * Note Backup code to use for friends and other computers * Change "Default backup archive location" to /c/backup/crashplan-inbound (note this folder must be created ahead of time) * Remove WAN speed throttling * Enable Backup Sets * Create a System Files Set (to crashplan central and crashplan-local (folder)) and a Media Set (for /c/media) Additional helpful links: * http://linuxhints.blogspot.com/2011/02/ ... dless.html * http://innerfusion.tumblr.com/post/6168 ... in-7-steps