--- title: How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM description: If you’re familiar with Linux or use Linux at work or at home, you may like to test Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux server. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM If you’re familiar with Linux or use Linux at work or at home, you may like to test Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux server. [Learn More](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cyber-protect/) [![Image 2: Acronis Editorial Team](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d85707ae91461544212d39836dc32b42.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/ "Acronis Editorial Team") [Acronis Editorial Team](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/) 5 min read Last updated 07 October 2022 Other languages available:[Deutsch](https://www.acronis.com/de/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/) [Français](https://www.acronis.com/fr/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/) [日本語](https://www.acronis.com/ja/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/) If you’re familiar with Linux or use Linux at work or at home, you may like to test Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux server. Assuming that you already created a Linux VM, now is the time to log in. You’ll need your VM’s IP, user name and password. Open your favorite SSH client (e.g., Terminal on a Mac or Putty on Windows), type the following command, substituting “username” with your username and IP-address with your VM’s IP address, and hit Enter. ssh username@IP-address ![Image 3: 30.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/50afd720bbeb3069b4d45b5ad97bb20c.png) 30.png Next, switch to the main “root” user to get full access rights to this server: sudo –i ![Image 4: 31.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/41b80acb2f189c961dce4a689f3c3f8b.png) 31.png Since we’re using Ubuntu, we need to make sure we have all required packages for this backup (See https://dl.managed-protection.com/u/backup/help/12/user/en-US/index.html#22619.html ) Run the following commands to install the required packages: sudo apt-get install rpm sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` sudo apt-get install linux-image-`uname -r` sudo apt-get install gcc- sudo apt-get install make sudo apt-get install perl Now you’re ready to install Acronis client. Go back to your [Acronis Backup 12.5 Download Beta](https://www.acronis.com/en-us/enterprise/download/acronis-backup-beta/) page and copy the link to download the installation file. ![Image 5: 32.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/6f805e380abb889c93c410ede886f673.png) 32.png In my case, it is [https://download.acronis.com/ABA12/Beta/Backup_Agent_for_Linux_x86_64_Beta.bin](https://download.acronis.com/ABA12/Beta/Backup_Agent_for_Linux_x86_64_Beta.bin) Next, type wget https://download.acronis.com/ABA12/Beta/Backup_Agent_for_Linux_x86_64_Beta.bin into the terminal window and hit enter to download the file. ![Image 6: 33.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/909922ec48e6e3d8956689a84d7e053a.png) 33.png Make the downloaded file executable: chmod +x Backup_Agent_for_Linux_x86_64_Beta.bin Then run the installer by typing ./Backup_Agent_for_Linux_x86_64_Beta.bin ![Image 7: 34.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/788d92dab43a6517408660d161e157d1.png) 34.png The installation process will start and after a few seconds you’ll see this: ![Image 8: 35.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/6ea66769382b33237012cb768239400d.png) 35.png Then follow the prompts. Select “Next>” and hit enter. ![Image 9: 36.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/de356781bd84a23a4eec395c69d71903.png) 36.png We only need the backup agent, so make sure it’s the only option that is checked (use the arrow keys and space to select). Hit ”Next>” ![Image 10: 37.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/f860b62df8b9db9a3d5a93a0f9ad00f0.png) 37.png Enter the management server IP (in our case it’s the first Windows VM we created above). Hit “Next>” ![Image 11: 38.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/7f97db7ae4b18e9b52e0cbe923518d9d.png) 38.png When you see the following screen, your installation is complete. ![Image 12: 39.png](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/3dc423efff3f6f5b240fed0c175a53e6.png) 39.png You can now exit the installer and go back to the management console to configure backup plans for this VM. 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