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*  configure --disable-shared doesn't work because perl modules require shared libraries.  Use configure --with-static-binaries to build statically linked binaries.
*  configure --disable-shared doesn't work because perl modules require shared libraries.  Use configure --with-static-binaries to build statically linked binaries.
* [[Installation/Amanda's_Requirements|glib]] is required to compile and run amanda.
* [[Installation/Amanda's_Requirements|glib]] is required to compile and run amanda.
* Some Amanda files are now installed in new ''amanda/'' subdirectories: libraries are now installed in ''$libdir/amanda'' and internal programs are now installed in ''$libexecdir/amanda''.
* Some Amanda files are now installed in new ''amanda/'' subdirectories: libraries are now installed in ''$libdir/amanda'' and internal programs are now installed in ''$libexecdir/amanda''. If you mix 2.6.0 and earlier version with rsh/ssh auth, you need to add an 'amandad_path' to the dumptype and to amanda-client.conf
* The [[Backup_client#GNUTAR|amandates]] file, previously at ''/etc/amandates'', is now at ''$localstatedir/amanda/amandates''.  Users should move existing ''/etc/amandates'' in the Amanda client when you upgrade Amanda to this release.
* The [[Backup_client#GNUTAR|amandates]] file, previously at ''/etc/amandates'', is now at ''$localstatedir/amanda/amandates''.  Users should move existing ''/etc/amandates'' in the Amanda client when you upgrade Amanda to this release.
* Almost 200 unit tests are available via [[Testing#Make_Installcheck|'''make installcheck'']]'.
* Almost 200 unit tests are available via [[Testing#Make_Installcheck|'''make installcheck'']]'.

Revision as of 14:03, 19 February 2008

Amanda features

  • Device API: pluggable interface to storage devices, supporting tapes, vtapes, RAIT, and Amazon S3
  • Perl Interface: New perl modules link directly to Amanda, to support writing Amanda applications in Perl.
  • New 'local' security driver supports backups of the amanda server without any network connection or other configuration.

Amanda commands

Amanda configuration

  • Amanda configuration file amanda.conf additions
    • flush-threshold-dumped
    • flush-threshold-scheduled
    • taperflush
    • device_property
  • Parameter default changes
    • usetimestamps default to yes

Amanda compilation and installation

  • configure --disable-shared doesn't work because perl modules require shared libraries. Use configure --with-static-binaries to build statically linked binaries.
  • glib is required to compile and run amanda.
  • Some Amanda files are now installed in new amanda/ subdirectories: libraries are now installed in $libdir/amanda and internal programs are now installed in $libexecdir/amanda. If you mix 2.6.0 and earlier version with rsh/ssh auth, you need to add an 'amandad_path' to the dumptype and to amanda-client.conf
  • The amandates file, previously at /etc/amandates, is now at $localstatedir/amanda/amandates. Users should move existing /etc/amandates in the Amanda client when you upgrade Amanda to this release.
  • Almost 200 unit tests are available via 'make installcheck'.