Good day,
I followed your instructions to setup and install Bacula, everything
works except I am unable to connect to the PostgreSQL database.
I am unable to figure out the error, first time trying PostgreSQL with
Bacula.
When I test my bacula-dir file I get the following error:
[root@bacula hums]# bacula-dir -t /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf
bacula-dir: dird.c:1540-0 Could not open Catalog "MyCatalog", database
"bacula".
bacula-dir: dird.c:1546-0 Query failed: SELECT VersionId FROM Version:
ERR=ERROR: relation "version" does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT VersionId FROM Version
^
12-Aug 10:11 bacula-dir ERROR TERMINATION
Please correct configuration file: /etc/bacula/bacula-dir.conf
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance
On 8/8/25 10:49 PM, Rob Gerber wrote:
Humphrey,
You will want to install bacula using the community repo. I have
bacula community installed on 3 different machines, with a mix of
physical and virtual.
1. Get your bacula community repository key at the link below. It will
claim that it will email you. maybe it will, maybe it won't. if it
doesn't, get your key from the page that loads after you complete the
3 field 'contact us' type form on the page linked below. note that it
looks like a contact us form, but it's actually how your register for
your key.
Look for this text in the middle of the page:
"You may now access the bacula binaries located here
<https://www.bacula.org/packages/REDACTED> (please bookmark this
link)." <-- I redacted my key, but you get the idea.
https://www.bacula.org/bacula-binary-package-download/
2. read the installation guide linked below. it was last updated in
the days of centos 7, so some changes have occurred since then.
however, the general principles still apply. One of the biggest new
changes is that rocky linux 9 doesn't allow sha1 signed packages by
default. Bacula is signed by a sha1 package. yes this needs fixed, no
it hasn't been fixed yet. your only solution will be to globally
enable sha1 hashes, or disable crypto signature checking for the
bacula package only.
https://bacula.org/whitepapers/CommunityInstallationGuide.pdf
3. I have a playbook I use to set these systems up. it looks like a
bash script. it IS NOT a bash script. you must read through it and
make changes periodically. in particular, I have redacted my bacula
repo key. use your own. Also, my last setup was with bacula 15.0.2. I
believe 15.0.3 is out now, and you should probably use that instead.
paste the repo link into a browser, go back, and find the el9 repo for
the most recent version of bacula. use that link instead.
plz note that in the instructions I specify to globally enable sha1
package signing. At this point, I might actually prefer to set
"gpgcheck=0" for bacula only. Your call. I mention disabling sha1
signing after installing bacula, and it seems that this might cause
some annoying messages later.
See attached file.
Robert Gerber
402-237-8692
r...@craeon.net
On Fri, Aug 8, 2025, 10:29 PM Humphrey Bryant via Bacula-users
<bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
Hey All,
Is it possible to install Bacula-Community from a repository for
Rocky Linux 9.6 ?
I just finished setup a Rocky Linux 9.6 server which comes with
Bacula Community 11.0.1 as the default in their Base Repo. I am
currently running bacula 13.0.3 on a CentOS 7.x Server that I am
trying to retire so I dont want to downgrade Bacula. Can someone
please provide some steps or links to access a Bacula Repo with
Bacula 13 or 15 to install on Rocky Linux 9.6.
Thanks in advance
Regards,
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