Here a set of workarounds from a PERL programmer: Version: Ubuntu LTS 12.04 or Kubuntu LTS 12.04 (tested on Kubuntu) Amada package version 1:3.3.0 (Ubuntun package reference)
First the issue related on http://old.nabble.com/amrecover---can%27t- talk-to-tape-server%3A-service-amidxtaped%3A-td31861008.html is not related to a particular PERL version. It is just poor programming. This may happen... especially if the programmer is in a hurry. Next: we are professionals so we are able to fix. Accordingly: DO IT! ===> Detecting the bug: If you are affected the following statement issued in /usr/lib/amanda/perl/Amanda will return mor than just one line with Scribe.pm: find . -type f -exec egrep -l "param +qw" {} \; ===> Workaround A: The bug on is only concerning only a few files located in /usr/lib/amanda/perl/Amanda. The list of the files to fix in order to have a proper work around are: /usr/lib/amanda/perl/Amanda/Recovery/Clerk.pm /usr/lib/amanda/perl/Amanda/Recovery/Planner.pm /usr/lib/amanda/perl/Amanda/Taper/Scribe.pm For each of these files secure the lines hodling [param qw..] . become param ( qw... ) <= two parenthesis to add that is it. Example: Clerk.pm - line 231 Initial: for my $rq_param qw(dump xfer_src_cb) {... Corrected: for my $rq_param ( qw(dump xfer_src_cb) ) { Once this is done Amanda's perl code will match the PERL specifications for loops: (from perldoc.perl.org) : LABEL for (EXPR; EXPR; EXPR) BLOCK ### Notice the parenthesis after the keyword for LABEL for VAR (LIST) BLOCK ### Our case and we just fix the parenthesis around LIST LABEL for VAR (LIST) BLOCK continue BLOCK ===> Workaround B: Download the PERL modules above from the Amanda code repository and copy them in the locations of workaround A. They will work unless you use a very old PERL version. For both workaround: add the services definition for amindexd and amidxtaped and you will be able to restore. Have a nice restore. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1077105 Title: amrecover - can't talk to tape server: service amidxtaped: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/amanda/+bug/1077105/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
