Hi List I am attempting to recover a md5sum file I created to run a test exercise.
Created myserver-file-recovery 0n the 06/03/2006 (run md5sum on the file ready for that evenings backup). On the 07/03/2006 deleted the myserver-file-recovery file [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/chuck # amrecover -C DailySet1 -s backupserver.my.co.uk -t AMRECOVER Version 2.4.4p2. Contacting server on backupserver.my.co.uk ... 220 backup AMANDA index server (2.4.4p2) ready. 200 Access OK Setting restore date to today (2006-03-07) 200 Working date set to 2006-03-07. Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet105 written 2006-02-23 Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet104 written 2006-02-22 Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet103 written 2006-02-21 Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet102 written 2006-02-20 Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet101 written 2006-02-17 Warning: no log files found for tape SMTLSet110 written 2006-02-16 Scanning /backup/amanda-daily... amrecover> sethost myserver.my.co.uk 200 Dump host set to myserver.my.co.uk. amrecover> setdisk / 200 Disk set to /. amrecover> setdate 2006-03-06 200 Working date set to 2006-03-06. amrecover> ls amrecover> cd /tmp /tmp amrecover> ls amrecover> add myserver-file-recovery Added /tmp/myserver-file-recovery amrecover> extract Extracting files using tape drive /dev/nst0 on host backupserver.my.co.uk. The following tapes are needed: SMTLSet109 Restoring files into directory /home/chuck Continue [?/Y/n]? y Extracting files using tape drive /dev/nst0 on host backupserver.my.co.uk. Load tape SMTLSet109 now Continue [?/Y/n/s/t]? y Error Message output after I put the SMTLSet109 tape. amanda tar: ./tmp/myserver-file-recovery: Cannot open: Not a directory Any Ideas whats going on I want to extract a File and please advise or point me in the right direction I have used this procedure on my other hosts and all was well except this host hides behind a firewall. Cheers -- Unix/ Linux Systems Administrator Chuck Amadi The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend, United Kingdom, CF31 1RQ. Email chuck.smtl.co.uk Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830