Amanda-Users

Re: amanda 2.4.4, amanda.conf, logdir

2007-11-08 11:27:39
Subject: Re: amanda 2.4.4, amanda.conf, logdir
From: Brian Cuttler <brian AT wadsworth DOT org>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org, Chris Knight <knight AT wadsworth DOT org>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:19:01 -0500
On Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 11:15:19AM -0500, Jean-Francois Malouin wrote:
> * Brian Cuttler <brian AT wadsworth DOT org> [20071108 11:12]:
> > 
> > Hello amanda users,
> > 
> > This isn't an issue of great import, I'm just trying to avoid
> > clutter in the config directory.
> > 
> > I must be using logdir in amanda.conf incorrectly...
> > 
> > I'd thought this would allow me to push my log files (log.YYMMDD
> > and amdump.N) into a subdirectory, but its not, I am finding
> > these files in the config directory.
> > 
> > logfile  "/usr/local/etc/amanda/notes/log"      # log filename
>   ^^^^^^^
> should be logdir

I had wondered about that... the hazards of adding new parameters
for new versions to old amanda.conf files...

                                                thank you.


> jf
> 
> > 
> > I tried to create a log/ directory, assuming that we didn't put
> > the files into it because it hadn't been created, but that just
> > shot me in the foot and amanda failed as it seems to have been
> > unable to create a log file for the nightly amdump.
> > 
> > I've checked the docs online and I'm sure I'm overlooking the
> > obvious...
> > 
> >                                             thanks,
> > 
> >                                             Brian
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> >    Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
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   Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
   Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
   Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
   NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773



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