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? 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]