application-tool errors/notes

Hello...

I tried out application-tool over the last couple days to solve a netapp
snapshot vs. gtar --one-file-system problem.  A couple notes:

http://wiki.zmanda.com/man/amgtar.8.html has an example, but the example
is missing the "plugin amgtar" line.  amcheck will show "amanda.conf",
line 73: plugin not set for application" error.

and this line:
property "GNUTAR-LISTDIR" "
is missing the end quote.



I also recommend something like:
define dumptype my-type-app_gtar {
        my-global
        program "APPLICATION"
        application "app_gtar"
}
As an example of how to use it.



the amanda.conf man page and error is slightly confusing about how to
call it (but makes sense in hindsight).  I had something like:
define dumptype my-type-app_gtar {
        my-global
        program "APPLICATION" "app_gtar"
}

and the error I get is:
amanda.conf", line 112: end of line is expected

which is really not the real error.  It needs the application "app_gtar"
line.



and for anyone using the rhel/fedora
rpms ,/usr/libexec/amanda/application/amstar
and /usr/libexec/amanda/application/amgtar  need root:disk ownership and
4750 perms.




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