> "cannot read/write /usr/local/var/Amanda/gnutar-lists: No such file or
> directory"
>
> Indeed there is no such file or directory.  My gnutar-lists is located
> in /var/lib/Amanda.  What shall I do?  I am also guessing that Amanda is
> going to want read/write other files and folders in the non-extisting
> directory.  Should I recompile Amanda with some option specifying the
> default directory for that type files and folders?  Thanks in advance
> for any advice.

either create that directory and allow the amanda user read:write on it or
symlink from /usr/local/var/Amanda/gnutar-lists to /var/lib/Amanda

Tom