My .amandahosts looks like this, my server only backs the machine
(client) that it  is installed on.
xxxxxxxx.simpson.edu root amindexd amidxtaped amdump
xxxxxxxx.simpson.edu amanda amindexd amidxtaped amdump
localhost root amindexd amidxtaped amdump
localhost amanda amindexd amidxtaped amdump

My disklist:
xxxxxxxx.simpson.edu / always-full
xxxxxxxx.simpson.edu /usr1 encrypt-simple - I encrypt this.

For the /usr/local/sbin//amdump, did you do a make install, if so are
running this command as amanda or root and is /usr/local/sbin in your
path?

Paul Crittenden
Computer Systems Manager
Simpson College
Phone: 515-961-1680
Email: paul.crittenden AT simpson DOT edu

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From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
[mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of dceola
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:19 PM
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: [Amanda-users] 'Idiots Guide' for configuring Amanda on Linux?


Thanks for your help, Marc.

I've been going through the 'Quick Start' guide (slowly) trying to make
certain that i'm doing everything correctly.

I'm currently confused on two similar parts... Creating the .amandahosts
file and creating the disklist file.

I only intend to backup files from this one machine (the amanda server
itself). With this said, what do i need to enter in the .amandahosts
file? And for the disklist file, to make it backup the entire
filesystem, what would the entry be?

My .amandahosts file, which had entries by default cuurrently looks like
this: 

localhost   root amindexd amidxtaped
localhost   amandabackup amdump
localhost.localdomain   root amindexd amidxtaped
localhost.localdomain   amandabackup amdump

Is this correct at all for what i'm trying to do?


Also, i've been getting a new email since i created the cron jobs listed
in that quick start guide that tells me this:
/bin/sh: /usr/local/sbin/amdump: No such file or directory

Either i missed something going through the config, or nothing told me
to create this directory (or file?). Not sure what i need to do there..

Thanks in Advance, again!!

Daniel

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