Re: gnutar options
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 at 1:44pm, Terri Eads wrote > I don't have a /tmp/amanda/runtar*debug file. Do I have to already be > running tar to generate this file? Yes. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Re: gnutar options
Gerhard den Hollander wrote: > > * Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 02:06:51PM -0400) > > On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 at 11:40am, Terri Eads wrote > > > > > I see this in the amanda.conf file: > > > > > > # Note that the `full pathname' of a file within its > > > # filesystem starts with `./', because of the way amanda runs > > > # gnutar: `tar -C $mountpoint -cf - --lots-of-options .' > > > > > > I was wondering how I can find out what the "lots-of-options" are? > > > > After an amdump run, look in /tmp/amanda/runtar*debug -- you'll see the > > exact command line. > > Which in my case is: > (reformatted for readability > XXX is the name of the dir you listed in disklist > the name after listed incremental > hyperionsdb2_1.new > is hostname (hyperion) > disk (sdb2) > > runtar: debug 1 pid 10020 ruid 0 euid 0 start time Tue Apr 16 20:05:06 2002 > gtar: version 2.4.2p1 > running: /bin/gtar: > gtar --create --directory XXX \ > --listed-incremental \ >/usr/local/var/amanda/gnutar-lists/hyperionsdb2_1.new \ >--sparse --one-file-system --ignore-failed-read \ >--totals --file - . > > Gerhard, <@jasongeo.com> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == > -- >__OSome say the end is near. > =`\<,Some say we'll see armageddon soon > (=)/(=) I certainly hope we will > I could use a vacation > > I don't have a /tmp/amanda/runtar*debug file. Do I have to already be running tar to generate this file? -- Terri Eads Systems Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Research Applications Program (303) 497-8425 National Center for Atmospheric Research
Re: gnutar options
* Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 02:06:51PM -0400) > On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 at 11:40am, Terri Eads wrote > > > I see this in the amanda.conf file: > > > > # Note that the `full pathname' of a file within its > > # filesystem starts with `./', because of the way amanda runs > > # gnutar: `tar -C $mountpoint -cf - --lots-of-options .' > > > > I was wondering how I can find out what the "lots-of-options" are? > > After an amdump run, look in /tmp/amanda/runtar*debug -- you'll see the > exact command line. Which in my case is: (reformatted for readability XXX is the name of the dir you listed in disklist the name after listed incremental hyperionsdb2_1.new is hostname (hyperion) disk (sdb2) runtar: debug 1 pid 10020 ruid 0 euid 0 start time Tue Apr 16 20:05:06 2002 gtar: version 2.4.2p1 running: /bin/gtar: gtar --create --directory XXX \ --listed-incremental \ /usr/local/var/amanda/gnutar-lists/hyperionsdb2_1.new \ --sparse --one-file-system --ignore-failed-read \ --totals --file - . Gerhard, <@jasongeo.com> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O Some say the end is near. =`\<, Some say we'll see armageddon soon (=)/(=) I certainly hope we will I could use a vacation
Re: gnutar options
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 at 11:40am, Terri Eads wrote > I see this in the amanda.conf file: > > # Note that the `full pathname' of a file within its > # filesystem starts with `./', because of the way amanda runs > # gnutar: `tar -C $mountpoint -cf - --lots-of-options .' > > I was wondering how I can find out what the "lots-of-options" are? After an amdump run, look in /tmp/amanda/runtar*debug -- you'll see the exact command line. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
Re: gnutar options (indexs and the dreaded "big numbers")
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 at 9:56am, Frank Smith wrote >What options does Amanda call tar with? I would like to be able to > verify that a tar build works correctly without waiting to run a backup > (i.e., tar a directory to /dev/null creating the index file and then > examine the index to see if it worked correctly). > The list of options are in /tmp/amanda/sendbackup*debug (if you're currently using tar). -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University
