--- title: Install vmbackup on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of vmbackup for on Kubuntu - vmabckup creates VictoriaMetrics data backups from instant snapshots. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/vmbackup/kubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install vmbackup on **Kubuntu** # vmbackup [Denys Holius (denisgolius)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/denisgolius "View all snaps from Denys Holius (denisgolius)") * [Denys Holius (denisgolius)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/denisgolius "View all snaps from Denys Holius (denisgolius)") * [Devices and IoT](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=devices-and-iot) * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/vmbackup/kubuntu#install) #### vmabckup creates VictoriaMetrics data backups from instant snapshots. creates VictoriaMetrics data backups from instant snapshots() . Supports incremental and full backups. Incremental backups are created automatically if the destination path already contains data from the previous backup. Full backups can be sped up with pointing to an already existing backup on the same remote storage. In this case makes server-side copy for the shared data between the existing backup and new backup. It saves time and costs on data transfer. Backup process can be interrupted at any time. It is automatically resumed from the interruption point when restarting with the same args. Backed up data can be restored with vmrestore. See for more details. See also vmbackupmanager () tool built on top of . This tool simplifies creation of hourly, daily, weekly and monthly backups. ### Package name * vmbackup --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 9 December 2024 - latest/stable * 9 December 2024 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [victoriametrics.com](https://victoriametrics.com/ "https://victoriametrics.com/") --- ### Contact * [info@victoriametrics.com](mailto:info@victoriametrics.com "mailto:info@victoriametrics.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics "https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/new/choose](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/new/choose "https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/new/choose") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/vmbackup/kubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install vmbackup Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` ### Install vmbackup To install vmbackup, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install vmbackup ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. 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