Re: new install of linuxcnc, which is debian 10 based

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:34 PM, Debra S Baddorf <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:13 PM, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> On Tuesday 29 September 2020 17:36:48 you wrote:
>> CC:back on list so its archived.
>> 
>>> On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:45:15 -0400
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>>> Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> But the install did not generate a /home/gene/linuxcnc directory
>>>> which is the base of its config and data trees.
>>> 
>>> Can't help you with that....
>>> 
>>>> So I go to "sudo amrecover" in order to recover that whole tree.
>>>> But, amrecover won't run because it can't find ambind, a utility I
>>>> am not aware of.  So, start me up from square one to bring amanda
>>>> back online in a new install please. I have not yet created an
>>>> amandahosts file or anything else the installer didn't set up.
>>> 
>>> On Debian 10 (buster) as updated:
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>>> charles@hawk:~$ locate ambind
>>> /usr/lib/amanda/ambind
>>> charles@hawk:~$ apt-file search ambind
>>> amanda-server: /usr/lib/amanda/ambind
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>> This is a pure client, thats in amanda-server. I don't think any of the 
>> other clients have the server installed.
>> 
>> This is a clue I think.  Thanks.
>> 
>>> charles@hawk:~$$ pre amanda
>>> amanda-client	1:3.5.1-2+b2		amd64
>>> amanda-common	1:3.5.1-2+b2		amd64
>>> amanda-server	1:3.5.1-2+b2		amd64
>>> charles@hawk:~$
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>> printed so I can check it the next time I go up the hill, probably 
>> tomorrow now.  Thank you Charles.
>> 
>> Cheers, Gene Heskett
>> -- 
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> There is also file/tree recovery without getting amanda working first.
> If you have listings from the last amanda run previously,  look at list file to see # of the correct DLE on (v)tape.
> If not, do it the hard way.
> 
> I suggest being in a temp area when you do all this.
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> use your correct device spec below:
> mf -f /dev/nst0    rewind     # repeat from here
> mt -f /dev/nst0   fsf 1         #  then try 2, then 3, etc
> dd  if=/dev/nst0    count=1    bs=512k     #count=1== get first block, with DLE name     #bs  keep trying till you remember what you used. My LT05 tapes required this size.
> #  read DLE.     If wrong,  go back to start and try again
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> If it’s the right DLE,      (first two steps might not be needed)
> mt -f /dev/nst0  rewind
> mt -f /dev/nst0  fsf  CORRECT-NUM
> dd if=/dev/nst0   of=/spool-or-temp-area/MY-DLE   bs=512k

                  oops -  append   skip=1   above 

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> Then feed this resulting file into RESTORE (for dump)  or TAR.
> Some of the correct flags  were show in the bit where we read the correct DLE.
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> RESTORE acts like amrecover  - ls ;  cd ;  to the right spot;  ADD the tree you want  ;  EXTRACT  
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> Then copy files to where you want them to be.
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> Just in case this is any easier …
> 
> Deb Baddorf
> Fermilab