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Installation and upgrade of Server Backup Manager use the same steps.   

There are two methods of installing Server Backup Manager:
* *Automatic{*}{color:#000000}.{color} Adding the R1Soft packages repository to *APT* (Advanced Packaging Tool) or *YUM* (Yellowdog Updater, Modified) configuration when installing Server Backup Manager using {{apt-get}} or {{yum}}
* *Manual*. Downloading the R1Soft binary packages and installing them using {{dpkg}} or {{rpm}}

All four package managers {color:#000000}--{color} {{apt-get}}, {{yum}}, {{dpkg}}, and {{rpm}} {color:#000000}--{color} are Linux command line utilities. They can be started in a remote SSH session, in a GUI terminal window (Konsole in KDE, Gnome Terminal in Gnome, etc.), or on the Linux text console.
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After the installation is complete, a reboot is _not_ required.

Establish an SSH connection to the Linux server or log in on the Linux text console. Log in as root or obtain root permissions after logging in via the {{su}} or {{sudo}} command.

For detailed instructions for your Linux distribution, refer to the following pages:


* [Install and Upgrade Server Backup Manager on CentOS, RHE, and Fedora]
* [Install and Upgrade Server Backup Manager on Debian and Ubuntu]

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