PBS on a non-dedicated LAN workstation

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trentmu

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I have a PVE system and a TrueNAS each on dedicated hardware. I don't have a 3rd machine that I can dedicate as a PBS, but my own workstation has some decent capacity (24core, 128GB RAM, raidz2...running trixie).
I currently use rsync and file copying of snapshots and manually run backups - from the PVE/TN -> workstation. This is working, but obviously not ideal.

Is it possible to manually install PBS using .deb/.tar.gz files and run it on my PC?
I do understand that it is not optimum but I figure it is better to have something rather than nothing.

PS. please don't flame me if this is a ridiculous idea - I'm just asking 'cos I can't find any hints other than....
this is not recommended and is for experts

Thanks (and sorry if I'm even dumber than I thought I was)
 
Onslow said:
Hi, why not.
as you wrote: "better to have something rather than nothing" :)

I might not understand the situation..., why you consider (manual?) installing from .deb/.tgz files.
As your PC runs Debian, you can use the documented method:

https://pbs.proxmox.com/docs/installation.html#install-proxmox-backup-server-on-debian
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AHA! Awesome - that was what I was hoping for, but all I could find were the ISO based install links.
This is great - I will try it out over the weekend (so I have enough time to experiment and dabble with less distraction than usual).
Much obliged for all the inputs
 
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