Re: amanda, OpenBSD and gnutar?

phn_at_icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 10/28/03 

Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 18:08:57 +0000 (UTC)

Christopher A. Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com> wrote:
> I'm getting setup to use amanda to backup a number of OpenBSD machines.
> amanda seems to have a strong preference for using gnutar to write the
> tapes - is there a handy port of gnutar for OpenBSD? I don't see it in
> /usr/ports, and it didn't seem to be part of the amanda port.

Amanda does very well with 'dump' on OpenBSD. Do not accept any
cheap substitutes.

>From amanda.conf :
# program - specify the dump system to use. Valid values are "DUMP" and
# "GNUTAR". Default: [program "DUMP"].

> Thanks,
> chris 

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