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## Installation ## Installation
Many users need to backup system files that require privileged access, so
these instructions install and run borgmatic as root. If you don't need to
backup such files, then you are welcome to install and run borgmatic as a
non-root user.
First, [install First, [install
Borg](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation.html), at least Borg](https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation.html), at least
version 1.1. version 1.1.
@ -27,13 +32,6 @@ export PATH="$PATH:~/.local/bin"
Note that your pip binary may have a different name than "pip3". Make sure Note that your pip binary may have a different name than "pip3". Make sure
you're using Python 3, as borgmatic does not support Python 2. you're using Python 3, as borgmatic does not support Python 2.
### root versus non-root
These instructions install and run borgmatic as root, because many users want
to backup system files that require privileged access. Therefore borgmatic
needs to run as root to read them. But if you don't need to backup such files,
then you are welcome to install and run borgmatic as a non-root user.
### Other ways to install ### Other ways to install
Along with the above process, you have several other options for installing Along with the above process, you have several other options for installing