On Thursday April 24 2003 07:42 am, Bort, Paul wrote:
> I thought it was more like:
>
> grep -v no-reuse tapelist | sort -rk nnn

I'll try that.

> where 'nnn' is the column of the last date used. (I don't have an amanda
> server handy to check the exact column.)
>
> Of course the source code is authoritative.

I know.  I was hoping someone already knew the answer :-)

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Carville [mailto:carville AT cpl DOT net]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:19 AM
> > To: Amanda Users
> > Subject: Tape Order
> >
> >
> > How does Amanda select which tape(s) to use next?  I am trying to
> > write a program to list the tape for the next N days so the tech can
> > load the changer.  However, the program isn't always right.  I
> > thought that Amanda just read the tapelist from bottom up, dropping
> > anything labeled "no-reuse" but it doesn't seem to be that simple.
> >
> > --
> > Stephen Carville http://www.heronforge.net/~stephen/gnupgkey.txt
> > ===========================================
> > You have the right to remain helpless. Should you give up this right,
> > anything you do will be used against you in a court of law. You have
> > the right to an assailant. If you cannot find one yourself, the court
> > will release one for you.

-- 
Stephen Carville http://www.heronforge.net/~stephen/gnupgkey.txt
===========================================
You have the right to remain helpless. Should you give up this right, 
anything you do will be used against you in a court of law. You have 
the right to an assailant. If you cannot find one yourself, the court 
will release one for you.