I just did a 'grep root INSTALL' in the amanda-2.4.4p1 directory from the
tar.gz file I downloaded with the same name from amanda.org and nothing was
found.  I have to stand by my original comment.


Dana Bourgeois


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org 
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of Jon LaBadie
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:13 PM
> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Re: Problem configuring amanda before compiling
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 11:09:04AM -0800, Dana Bourgeois wrote:
> > 
> > Re: your previous post about making and installing Amanda.  
> I know the 
> > rule of thumb is to 'make install' as root but the Amanda 
> INSTALL file 
> > doesn't say that.  I think that should be fixed and I'll be 
> happy to 
> > send in a proposed change if someone will tell me where it 
> should go.
> 
> From INSTALL:
> 
>     A.  Back at the top-level source directory, build the sources:
>         1. make
>         2. su root; make install
>          ^^^^^^^
> 
> 
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