On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 06:29:10PM -0700, Ashwin Kotian wrote:
> Ok so I finally took a chance and have installed the
> latest amanda version 2.4.4 as follows:
> 
> ./configure --with-user=amanda --with-group=disk     \
>         
> --with-gnutar=/bin/tar                    \
> --prefix=/usr/local/amanda
> 
> I thought this is what is needed to tell Amanda to use
> GNUTAR instead of DUMP....however I'm not sure if that
> worked. I say this because if I rename the dump
> binary, amanda complains about unable to execute
> /sbin/dump.
> 
> Any clues as to what I'm doing wrong ?

Yes, you select the program to use, a dump or gnutar,
by specifying it in the dumptype you select for your
disklist entry.

Before getting too far with gnutar make sure your
version of tar in /bin/tar is a) gnutar and b) a
version known to work properly.

Try "/bin/tar --version", you should get something like:
  tar (GNU tar) 1.13.25
  Copyright © 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
  You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
  see the file named COPYING for details.
  Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.

If the version is not 1.13.25 or possibly 1.13.19, get a good version
and install it in some local bin for amanda's use.

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