From 2760c8fdff78d8e504ed0343a5474f0b20199447 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Orsiris de Jong Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:49:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add pre-built executables instructions --- README.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3f61929..59e1f10 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ While restic is a fanstastic program, NPBackup expands restic by offering a wide You may install npbackup via PyPI or use the pre-built executables. ### Prebuilt executables -On linux, copy `npbackup` executable to `/usr/local/bin` and make it executable via `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/npbackup` -On Windows, you can directly execute `npbackup.exe` or use `NPBackupInstaller.exe` to install NPBackup into program files. +On linux, copy `npbackup` executable to `/usr/local/bin` and make it executable via `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/npbackup`. Any distribution with glibc >= 2.17 should do. + +On Windows, you can directly execute `npbackup.exe` or use `NPBackupInstaller.exe` to install NPBackup into program files and create a run schedule. +The x64 binary is compatible with Windows 10+. The x86 binary is compatible with windows Vista and higher. On those old systems, you might need to install Visual C runtime 2015. ### PyPI installation