"Stefan G. Weichinger" <monitor AT oops.co DOT at> writes:
> Hi, Gene,
>
> on Sonntag, 06. März 2005 at 17:25 you wrote to amanda-users:
>
> GH> On Sunday 06 March 2005 09:09, Bruce S. Skinner wrote:
> >>I'm running amanda 2.4.4.p-2.2 on ubuntu linux, a debian based
> >> system with a version 2.6.8.1 kernel. The example amanda.conf
> >> provided with my distribution uses a keyword "options" in the
> >> defined dumptypes.
>
> >>Are they identical?
>
> This syntax with "options" is OLD syntax, I'd have to dig through the
> Changelog to tell you how old.
>
> >>If so, why would I use one form over the other and where is the
> >>"options" form fully documented?
>
> As Jon already noticed, "options" is no keyword in the current
> AMANDA-release. Do your AMANDA-binaries complain?
>
The question came up as I was writing my initial amanda.conf to give
it a test drive. It's moot as I am using the documentated syntax
anyway, not what I found in the supplied examples. It's just that
without delving into the sources, I had no way of knowing which was
out of date, the man page or /etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf.
thanks & regards :-)
BruceS
> Please use this syntax:
>
> define dumptype my-comp-user-tar {
> program "GNUTAR"
> comment "partitions dumped with tar"
> compress client fast
> index yes
> exclude list "/etc/amanda/exclude.gtar"
> priority medium
> }
>
> GH> I agree, it could use better docs, something I think Stephan W. is
> GH> working on from time to time, and which I'll plead guilty to not
> GH> haveing paid sufficient attention to his efforts.
>
> Thanks, Gene ...
>
> I think that the current manpage (for example here:
> http://www.amanda.org/docs/amanda.8.html, same content as in 2.4.4p4,
> minor corrections) reflects the current way of defining dumptypes (See
> DUMPTYPE SECTION). No need to document an option that isn't there
> anymore IMO.
> --
> best regards,
> Stefan
>
> Stefan G. Weichinger
> mailto:monitor AT oops.co DOT at
>
>
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