Ubuntu Linux Desktop Family Support - BackupEDGE 3.x
BackupEDGE and its disaster recovery component RecoverEDGE are tested against a distributions in the Ubuntu Linux Desktop family. See the Notes below for important information. Please carefully check the NOTES section below and the RecoverEDGE Support Page for important information. If a release can't be found on our table it is not supported. NOTE: Linux desktop distributions are generally supported for finite periods of time, generally two to five years, by the developer releasing the product. BackupEDGE support may be limited, even under Subscription, after the operating system has reached the developer's official end-of-life. |
| BackupEDGE 3.x Supported List - As of December 6, 2021 |
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| Operating System Release | Minimum Release Required Specific Information |
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| Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" Desktop | 03.04.02 build 2. 64bit version only. |
| Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" Desktop | 03.04.00 build 2. 64bit version only. |
| Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" Desktop | 03.03.01 build 2. 64bit version only. See Note Below. |
| Ubuntu 20.04.3 "Focal Fossa" Desktop | 03.04.01 build 3. 64bit version only. |
| Ubuntu 20.04.2 "Focal Fossa" Desktop | 03.04.00 build 1. 64bit version only. |
| Ubuntu 20.04.1 "Focal Fossa" Desktop | 03.03.01 build 2. 64bit version only. |
| Ubuntu 20.04 "Focal Fossa" Dektop | 03.03.01 build 2. 64bit version only. |
| Linux Mint 20.2 "Uma" Desktop | 03.04.01 build 1. 64bit version only. |
| Linux Mint 20 "Ulyana" Desktop | 03.03.01 build 2. 64bit version only. |
| Newer Releases of Distributions Listed Above | BackupEDGE will generally run on newer releases of tested and supported platforms. RecoverEDGE may or may not work, but is not supported until we have completed a testing protocol. |
Miscellaneous Linux Information |
Ubuntu Desktop Family NotesUEFI and BIOS (Legacy) mode are both supported with BackupEDGE on the listed distributions. Root / SUDO Must Be UsedBackupEDGE must have access to all system information. You must log in as root (or sudo -s) to administer and use BackupEDGE. Ncurses 5BackupEDGE uses the Ncurses version 5 libraries. Before installing, please run the following command: # apt install libncurses5 Then re-try the installation. Using a Swap File instead of a Swap DeviceRecent Ubuntu-based distributions default to using Encrypted System Drives / PartitionsEncrypted operating system drives / filesystems are not supported by RecoverEDGE. Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) DesktopThe file: /usr/lib/udev/ipod-set-info is unused and non-functional, but prevents the successful creation of RecoverEDGE media/images. It (ipod-set-info) must be removed, i.e moved out of /usr/lib/udev, before attempting to create boot media or images. It may be put back after media/image creation. |
Last Updated - 2021-12-06
