Amanda-Users

Re: Amanda from RPMs

2005-07-22 14:28:35
Subject: Re: Amanda from RPMs
From: Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
To: Amanda Users <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:18:52 -0400
On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 01:05:28PM -0500, Vicki Stanfield enlightened us:
> Matt Hyclak wrote:
> 
> >It's a little later than I promised, however I've pulled together a page
> >covering some of the RPM changes I've proposed for amanda, along with some
> >instructions for those unfamiliar with rebuilding RPMs.
> >
> >http://www.math.ohiou.edu/~hyclak/casit/amanda/
> >
> >Feel free to link to this page, steal the files, whatever :-)
> >
> >Matt
> >
> > 
> >
> Looks good, Matt, but how about adding a specific example of changing 
> the --with-user config option since that is commonly done (and gave me 
> trouble). Since Debian (and maybe others???) uses the backup user 
> instead of the amanda user, it is not possible AFAIK to use the rpm 
> without changing the --with-user option.
> 

Well, I'm not sure anyone would be using RPMs on Debian, but it's definitely
a good point. I'll expand on that section a little bit.

Thanks!

Matt


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Matt Hyclak
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Department of Social Work
Ohio University
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