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31 amraw \- Amanda Application open and read data
34 Amraw is an Amanda Application API script\&. It should not be run by users directly\&. It uses dd to backup and restore data\&.
36 Amraw can backup only one directory entry, it can be a single file, a raw device, anything that amanda can open and read\&.
40 in the disklist (DLE) must be the filename amraw open and read\&.
42 Restore is done in place, an open is done and the data is written to it\&. A file owned by root and permission 0600 is create if the directory entry doesn\*(Aqt exist before the restore\&.
44 Only full backup is allowed
47 This section lists the properties that control amgtar\*(Aqs functionality\&. See
48 \fBamanda-applications\fR(7)
49 for information on application properties and how they are configured\&.
54 Used only for restore command, can be a device name or file, the data will be restored to it\&.
61 define application\-tool app_amraw {
65 A dumptype using this application might look like:
68 define dumptype amraw {
71 application "app_amraw"
76 parameter must be set to
85 \fBamanda-applications\fR(7)
88 : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
91 \fBJean\-Louis Martineau\fR <\&martineau@zmanda\&.com\&>
93 Zmanda, Inc\&. (http://www\&.zmanda\&.com)