> > ***
> > amandad: paths: bindir="/usr/local/bin" sbindir="/usr/local/sbin"
> > amandad:        libexecdir="/usr/local/libexec" mandir="/usr/local/man"
> > amandad:        CONFIG_DIR="/usr/local/etc/amanda"
DEV_PREFIX="/dev/dsk/"
> > amandad:        RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/rdsk/" DUMP="/usr/sbin/ufsdump"
> > amandad:        RESTORE="/usr/sbin/ufsrestore"
> > amandad:        COMPRESS_PATH="/usr/local/bin/gzip"
> > amandad:        UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/usr/local/bin/gzip"
> > amandad:        MAILER="/usr/ucb/Mail"
> > ***
>
> GNUTAR="/.../.../..." is missing here.  That means that the
> amanda was compiled without gnutar.
>
> Currently a lot of configuration is compiled in. That's why most people
> don't like binary distributions.
> Download and compile your own if possible.
>

Searching further in the amanda-users history (back in 2001), someone
suggested installing the amanda package *after* installing gnutar. I just
tried that and there still is no GNUTAR=  entry in the path list. :/

Thank you once again.

Regards,
Pipoli