How to backup a TurnKey appliance

Web interface: TKLBAM (TurnKey GNU/Linux Backup and Migration) can be fully managed from the comfort of your web browser using the Webmin module.

Log into your appliance's command line as root (e.g., via the console, SSH or web shell) and perform the following steps:

1. Initialize TKLBAM by providing it with your Hub API Key:

tklbam-init YOUR_HUB_APIKEY

2. Perform your first backup:

tklbam-backup

It's super simple. Unless you want to set a passphrase or change defaults, no arguments or additional configuration is required.

When the backup completes, you'll be able to manage the new backup record in the Backups Dashboard.


Tip: Configure daily automatic backups

Log into your appliance's command line as root (e.g., SSH or web shell) and enable the daily cronjob:

chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/tklbam-backup