On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 09:52:32AM -0400, Kurt Yoder wrote:
> 1. compile amanda with tar=/usr/local/bin/tar
> 2. copy or symlink tar to /usr/local/bin/realtar
> 3. create a script /usr/local/bin/tar
> 4. chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/tar

The problem with this is that users typically have /usr/local/bin
in their paths, so now they'll get your script instead of a
vanilla tar command.  Breaking the environment like this is truly
evil; your users will not take it kindly!

Much better would be:
  1. compile amanda with tar=/usr/local/libexec/amandatar (or
     whatever you prefer, as long as it's not both called "tar"
     and in peoples' paths)
  2. leave the real tar well alone!!
  3. create a script /usr/local/libexec/amandatar
  4. chmod 755 /usr/local/libexec/amandatar

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