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22 ammt - Amanda version of mt
25 \fBammt\fR [-d] [-f -t \fIdevice\fR] \fIcommand\fR [\fIcount\fR]
29 provides just enough of the standard UNIX
31 command for the needs of
32 \fBAmanda\fR. This is handy when doing a full restore and the standard
34 program has not yet been found.
37 also provides access to the
39 output drivers that support various tape simulations.
43 man page for more details about
48 for more information on the
54 Turn on debugging output.
58 \fBdevice\fR. If not specified, the
60 environment variable is used.
66 \fBcommand\fR\fB count\fR
67 Which command to issue, and an optional count of operations.
70 Each command may be abbreviated to whatever length makes it unique.
72 \fBeof|weof\fR\fB count\fR
75 (default: 1) end of file marks (tapemarks).
88 Position to file number
90 (default: 0) where zero is beginning of tape. This is the same as a
96 Rewind to beginning of tape.
99 Rewind to beginning of tape and unload the tape from the drive.
102 Report status information about the drive. Which data reported, and what it means, depends on the underlying operating system, and may include:
106 Indicates the drive is online and ready.
109 Indicates the drive is offline or not ready.
112 Indicates the drive is at beginning of tape.
115 Indicates the drive is at end of tape.
118 Indicates the tape is write protected.
127 Current tape file number.
130 Current tape block number file.
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138 Many systems only report good data when a tape is in the drive and ready.
144 <mengel@fnal.gov>, John R. Jackson
145 <jrj@purdue.edu>: Original text
147 Stefan G. Weichinger,
148 <sgw@amanda.org>, maintainer of the
149 \fBAmanda\fR-documentation: XML-conversion