Installing AhsayOBM on Linux (CLI)

For Linux (CLI), there are four (4) installation methods:

Online Installation - SH Online Installer

  1. Log in to the Linux machine via an ssh client using the root account.

    putty

  2. Create a new directory for AhsayOBM installation using the following script.

    
# mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
# cd /usr/local/obm

  3. Use the curl command with the copied link address from the Download section to download the AhsayOBM installer from the backup service provider's website onto the Linux machine.

    
# curl -Ok https://10.120.10.12/cbs/download/obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh?dlName=obm-linux-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 17971  100 17971    0     0   9568      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:--  9735

  4. Rename the file by removing the characters from "?" until the end. In the example below, remove the characters highlighted in red.

    Before:

    obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh?dlName=obm-linux-443-10.12.10.12.https-0O.sh

    After:

    obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh

    You may perform the renaming of the file using the mv command:

    
# mv obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh?dlName=obm-linux-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh
# ls -la
Total 24
drwxr-xr-x.  2 root root    55 May  6 15:56 .
drwxr-xr-x. 22 root root   268 May  6 15:53 ..
-rw-r--r--.  1 root root 24034 May  6 15:53 obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh

  5. Add the executable permissions to the AhsayOBM install script.

    
# chmod 755 obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh

  6. Run the AhsayOBM installatio script. At the end of the script, the installation path and "Done" will be shown to indicate that the AhsayOBM installation is successful.

    
# ./obm-nix-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.sh
Log Time: Fri Jan  6 11:23:40 HKT 2023
Host address: https://10.120.10.12:443
Downloading file... jre-std-linux-amd64.tar.gz
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 91.3M  100 91.3M    0     0  3672k      0  0:00:25  0:00:25 --:--:-- 12.0M
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.190114184240/jvm
Downloading file... app-common.tar.gz
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 34.9M  100 34.9M    0     0  1126k      0  0:00:31  0:00:31 --:--:-- 4478k
Download file completed
.
.
.
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.190114184240
Downloading file... aua-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz
% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 54564  100 54564    0     0   329k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  330k
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.190114184240
No old application found, begin fresh install
Install Application Path: /usr/local/obm
Done

    The .sh script file should be copied and run undere the directory path where you want the AhsayOBM application to be installed, i.e. /usr/local/obm.

Offline Installation - TAR GZ Offline Installer

  1. Log in to the Linux machine via an ssh client using the root account.

    putty

  2. Create a new directory for the AhsayOBM installation using the following script:

    
# mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
# cd /usr/local/obm

  3. Use the curl command with the copied link address from the Download section to download the AhsayOBM installer from the backup service provider's website onto the Linux machine.

    
# tar xvzf obm-linux.tar.gz
app.pkg/version.txt
app.pkg/app-common.tar.gz
app.pkg/app-native-nix-x64.tar.gz
app.pkg/app-native-nix-x86.tar.gz
app.pkg/app-nix-obm.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-common.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-native-nix-x64.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-native-nix-x86.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-nix-obm.tar.gz
app.pkg/util-common.tar.gz
app.pkg/util-nix-obm.tar.gz
app.pkg/properties-common.tar.gz
app.pkg/app-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz
app.pkg/jre-std-linux-amd64.tar.gz
app.pkg/jre-std-linux-x86-586.tar.gz
app.pkg/app-native-nix-others.tar.gz
app.pkg/aua-native-nix-others.tar.gz
obm-linux.sh

  4. Use the sh command to install AhsayOBM.

    
# sh obm-linux.sh
Log Time: Fri Jan  6 10:12:08 HKT 2023
Using package in /usr/local/obm/app.pkg
Package version: 9.5.0.0
Untar jre-std-linux-amd64.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221/jvm
Untar app-common.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar app-native-nix-x64.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar app-nix-obm.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar aua-common.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar aua-native-nix-x64.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar aua-nix-obm.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar util-common.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar util-nix-obm.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar properties-common.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar app-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Untar aua-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz to /tmp/_obm.210507103221
Backup user setting files
Backup finished
Uninstall previous version...
Remove previous application files
Remove file obm-linux.tar.gz
Remove application files finished
Install Application Path: /usr/local/obm
Restore Previous Setting backup...
Previous Setting backup restored
Done

Online Installation - RPM Online Installer

  1. Log in to the Linux machine via an ssh client using the root account.

    putty

  2. Create a new directory for AhsayOBM installation using the following script:

    
# mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
# cd /usr/local/obm

  3. Use the curl command with the copie dlink address from the Download section to download the AhsayOBM installer from the backup service provider's website onto the Linux machine.

    
# curl -Ok https://10.120.10.12/cbs/download/obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.rpm
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  7719  100  7719    0     0   4377      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:--  4726

  4. Run the rpm command to install AhsayOBM.

    
# rpm -i obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.rpm
Start install obm
Log Time: Fri Jan  6 11:23:40 HKT 2023
Checking host address... rpm -i obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.rpm
Host address: https://10.120.10.12:443
Downloading file... jre-std-linux-amd64.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 91.3M  100 91.3M    0     0  2717k      0  0:00:34  0:00:34 --:--:-- 10.9M
Download file completed
.
.
Downloading file... app-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  172k  100  172k    0     0   762k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  774k
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.190114183512
Downloading file... aua-inst-nix-obm.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 54564  100 54564    0     0   240k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  254k
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.190114183512
  No old application found, begin fresh install
Install Application Path: /usr/local/obm
Done
  Install obm finished

  5. Check if AhsayOBM is installed correctly by running the following script:

    
# rpm -qi obm
Name        : obm
Version     : 9.5.0.0
Release     : 0
Architecture: noarch
Install Date: Fri Jan  6 10:12:08 HKT 2023
Group       : Applications/System
Size        : 24034
License     : GPLv2+
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : obm-9.5.0.0-0.src.rpm
Build Date  : Thu Jan  5 12:45:08 HKT 2023 
Build Host  : cxb-cos6x.releng.dev.test
Relocations : (not relocatable)
URL         : www.ahsay.com
Summary     : Ahsay Online Backup Manager
Description : Ahsay Online Backup Manager

Online Installation - DEB Online Installer

  1. Log in to the Debian or Ubuntu machine via an ssh client using the root account.

    putty

  2. Create a new directory for the AhsayOBM installation using the following script.

    
# mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
# cd /usr/local/obm

  3. Use the curl command with the copied link address from the Download section to download the AhsayOBM installer from the backup service provider's website onto the Debian or Ubuntu machine.

    
# curl -Ok https://10.120.10.12/cbs/download/obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb?dlName=obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  5768  100  5768    0     0    236      0  0:00:24  0:00:24 --:--:--   237

  4. Rename the file by removing the characters from "?" until the end. In the example below, remove the characters highlighted in red.

    Before:

    obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb?dlName=obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb

    After:

    obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb

    You may perform the renaming of the file using the mv command:

    
# mv obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb?dlName=obm-linux-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb
# ls -la
Total 24
drwxr-xr-x.  2 root root    55 May  6 15:56 .
drwxr-xr-x. 22 root root   268 May  6 15:53 ..
-rw-r--r--.  1 root root 24034 May  6 15:53 obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb

  5. Run the dpkg command to install AhsayOBM.

    
# dpkg -i obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.10.12-https-0O.deb
Selecting previously unselected package obm.
(Reading database ... 231526 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack obm-debian-noarch-443-10.3.121.17-https-35533O.deb ...
Unpacking obm (9.5.1.0) ...
Setting up obm (9.5.1.0) ...
  Start install obm
Log Time: Wed Jan  4 10:58:21 HKT 2023
Checking host address... dpkg -i obm-debian-noarch-443-10.120.12-https-0O.deb
Host address: https://10.120.12:443
Downloading file... jre-std-linux-amd64.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 91.3M  100 91.3M    0     0  45.7M      0  0:00:01  0:00:01 --:--:-- 45.7M
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.230104105821/jvm
Downloading file... app-common.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 72.2M  100 72.2M    0     0  19.1M      0  0:00:03  0:00:03 --:--:-- 19.1M
Download file completed
.
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Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.230104105821
Downloading file... app-custom-common-obm.tar.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100   430    0   430    0     0  39090      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 39090
Download file completed
Untar component file to /tmp/_obm.230104105821
No old application found, begin fresh install
Install Application Path: /usr/local/obm
Done
Install obm finished

  6. To check the stataus of the installation, run the dpkg -s obm script.

    
# dpkg -s obm
Package: obm
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 204800
Maintainer: Ahsay Systems Corporation <support-kb@ahsay.com>
Architecture: all
Version: 9.5.1.0
Description: Ahsay Online Backup Manager
 Ahsay Online Backup Manager
AhsayOBM