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How to install SpiderOak in Ubuntu

Install SpiderOak in Ubuntu

SpiderOak is a free cloud storage service that automatically synchronize the data from the local machine to online cloud server. Users can also retrieve deleted files and folders from the backup folder. It uses combined AES and RES for security purpose. Installation of SpiderOak in Ubuntu is explained in this article.

To install SpiderOak Client

Download the SpiderOak Client installation package from the SpiderOak official site,
https://spideroak.com/opendownload

Once the download is completed, change the directory to Downloads and list the files as shown below.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# cd Downloads/
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# ls -l 
total 26268
drwxr-xr-x  2 user1 user1     4096 Aug 18 10:15 ./
drwxr-xr-x 16 user1 user1     4096 Aug 18 10:12 ../
-rw-rw-r--  1 user1 user1 26882606 Aug 18 10:15 spideroakone_6.1.5_amd64.deb


Now install the spideroak client by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# dpkg -i spideroakone_6.1.5_amd64.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package spideroakone.
(Reading database ... 172193 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack spideroakone_6.1.5_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking spideroakone (1:6.1.5) ...
Setting up spideroakone (1:6.1.5) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...

To open spideroak

Open the unity dash and search spideroak.

To create a spideroak account, fill the details of the spideroak and click Create account.

Select the hostname and click Next.

To Save the files to the cloud, select the file and click Save.

Upload process

To view the uploaded files, click completed tab.

To view the currently uploading files status, click Activity.

Preferences

To know general information, click General settings

To know about Backup settings, click backup tab.

To know about Backup schedules, click schedule tab.

Network settings

To buy more storage space

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FAQ
Q
What are the Privacy and Knowlagde privacy for SpiderOak?
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SpiderOak has been building products on the principle of No Knowledge for over ten years. No Knowledge means we know nothing about the encrypted data you store on our servers. This unique design means nothing leaves your computer until after it is encrypted and is never decrypted until it is unlocked with your password on your computer. It’s not just “end to end encryption;” it’s a No Knowledge System.
Q
What is uasbility for the SpiderOak?
A
The only way to get complete adoption is with a service that “just works” and “works everywhere”, which is why SpiderOak specializes in creating solutions that take the pain out of encryption software, regardless of the operating system.

Our apps are truly cross platform, so that you can access your data from anywhere.
You can share files and folders easily via our password protected ShareRooms, to make collaboration and distribution trivial.
Feel free to “set and forget” the SpiderOak backup client, so your files are backed up automatically from boot to power-off.
Q
If its possible to install SpiderOak on Windows?
A
Yes, The SpiderOak can install on windows.
Q
What is the main terms using the SpiderOak?
A
SpiderOak is a free cloud storage service that automatically synchronize the data from the local machine to online cloud server. Users can also retrieve deleted files and folders from the bac
Q
What are the alternative tools for SpiderOAK?
A
Here I have to give some of the alternative tools for SpiderOAK,
BackBlaze,
DropBox,
Google drive,
Owncloud, etc.,