I had a similar problem that meant amverify was not working. For some reason tar was not available. I had to delete configure.cache, make a symlink /usr/bin/gtar -> /bin/tar, chown amanda:disk /usr/bin/gtar and then ./comfigure bla.bla. -with-gnutar=/usr/bin/gtar
versions: amanda 2.4.p2, redhat7.1 patched. For what its worth, Kasper At 10:55 04-02-2002 -0500, Davidson, Brian wrote: >Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check >-------------------------------- >ERROR: db-test.ems.sat: [GNUTAR program not available] > >GNU tar exists on the client machine, I can log in as amanda, and gnu tar is >in amanda's path. I can also execute gnu tar as the amanda user. Owners for >tar are: > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root other 901120 Feb 4 10:15 tar > >amanda runs as user amanda: group operator. What am I not doing correctly >here? > >Thanks, > >Brian Davidson >DynCorp Treasury Integration Group >11710 Plaza America Dr. >Reston, VA 20190 >703-261-4694 >[EMAIL PROTECTED]