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About this Release

Plakar v1.0.2 predates the introduction of official binary packages (tarballs, deb, apk, etc.).
Installation was only supported via the Go toolchain. If you need pre-built artifacts, upgrade to a later version (e.g. v1.0.4 or newer).

Install Using Go

You need a recent Go toolchain (Go 1.23.3 or later recommended).

go install github.com/PlakarKorp/plakar@v1.0.2

By default the binary is placed in ~/go/bin. Ensure it is on your PATH:

export PATH="$PATH:~/go/bin"

Verify:

plakar version
# Expected: v1.0.2

Platform Requirements

If Go is missing:

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install go

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates golang

# OpenBSD
doas pkg_add go

What You Do NOT Get in v1.0.2

• No official checksummed binaries
• No package repositories (APT / RPM / APK)
• No pre-built integration bundles
• No automated upgrade script

If you need those, pick a later version from the version selector.

Basic Usage Recap

Create a repository:

plakar at ~/backups create

Run a backup:

plakar at ~/backups backup /etc

List snapshots:

plakar at ~/backups ls

Restore:

plakar at ~/backups restore -to /tmp/restore <snapshot-id>

Troubleshooting

Security Note

Your repository passphrase is not recoverable. Store it safely.
If you later adopt multiple repositories or remote sync, rotate passphrases and document procedures.

Next Steps

• Read the Quickstart for this historical version (concepts still apply).
• Plan migration to a newer release to benefit from packaging and integrations.

This page intentionally reflects the historical state of v1.0.2 for users maintaining legacy environments.