I think it is easier just modify the amdump script to run scirpts 
before/after backups, so no recompiling, no testing, plain shell 
scripting. Just put whatever you want at the beginning and end of amdump. 

Chen

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Paul Bijnens wrote:

> Stefan G. Weichinger wrote:
> > This is review 0.5 of this doc.
> 
> About how to run scripts before/after amanda backups, see also:
> 
> http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/348.html
> 
> somehow this fom entry does not show up in the menu (as are
> all the entries from the last year or so  -- cleaning up the
> FOM would be nice too).
> 
> > 
> > Let me know what you think.
> > 
> 
> Nice work already...
> 
> 

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