On Thursday 27 January 2005 11:42, Claus Rosenberger wrote: >>>it would be nice if amanda will be packaged with a compiled in >>> wrapper tar script instead of running tar from /usr/bin. perhaps >>> it's possible to run /usr/lib/amanda/tar-wrapper wich is calling >>> /usr/bin/tar again. that script could be changed then to call >>> /usr/bin/star. >> >> If building it from scratch, this is no problem Claus. You just >> use a line in your config script that says >> --with-gnutar=your-wrapper-script, just like in this script I use: > >i could build from scratch but then i have a lot of work to upgrade > amanda to newer versions. i think i have to ask the debian > maintainer if that makes sense in the official debian package. but > it would be easier if amanda offer the concept. the maintainer > would include it i think. > >but if there is no other way i have to build it from scratch every > time a new version comes out > >claus
I've been doing that for years with what is now the 2.4.5b1 profile. Takes about 5-6 minutes with that script, become root and install, then a run of ldconfig to freshen the ls.so.cache. Moderately speedy machine though, XP2800 Athlon. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.32% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attorneys please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2005 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
