Why does tar run with --file /dev/null?

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Why does tar run with --file /dev/null?

2002-08-05 12:08:09

Subject:	Why does tar run with --file /dev/null?
From:	"Paul G. Allen" <pgallen AT randomlogic DOT com>
To:	amusers <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date:	Mon, 05 Aug 2002 08:56:04 -0700

When I run amdump, I see in the process list that tar is being run with
option --file /dev/null. /dev/null does not appear anywhere in
amanda.conf nor am I using ftape (since I have a SCSI-2 changer).

PGA
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Paul G. Allen
Owner, Sr. Engineer, Security Specialist
Random Logic/Dream Park
www.randomlogic.com

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