M3 Freak said:
> Hello,
>
> I have amanda set up and it runs great, however I'm experiencing one
> problem and I don't know how to fix it.  This is what I have setup in
> the "/etc/crontab" file:
>
> # amanda
> 00 15 * * 1-5 amanda /usr/sbin/amcheck -m DailySet1
> 01 0 * * 2-6 amanda /usr/sbin/amdump DailySet1 && mt -f /dev/nst0
> rewoffl
>
> I don't think I've set that up incorrectly, however I'm not getting
> emails from amanda after a backup is performed, or if any problems are
> found with the tape (e.g. user forgot to change tapes).  The really
> strange part is that if I "su" as the amanda user, and then run amreport
> on the log file manually, I get an email right away.  I can also run
> amcheck with the "m" flag, and an email is sent immediately.
>
> Any ideas?  BTW, I'm running a RH9 system.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kanwar Sandhu

Check your mail logs, see if amanda is sending to a user other than you,
i.e. root.

Josh