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6 amanda-applications - Application-api for amanda
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9 Describe how to use application with Amanda
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12 This section lists the applications included with Amanda. See the
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14 How-To information, consult the Amanda wiki at http://wiki.zmanda.com.
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16 · amgtar(8), - use GNU Tar to backup and restore data.
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18 · ampgsql(8), - use PostgreSQL's continuous WAL archiving.
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20 · amraw(8), - use open and read to read the data.
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22 · amsamba(8), - use smbclient to backup and restore data.
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24 · amstar(8), - use star to backup and restore data.
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26 · amsuntar(8), - use native tar on Solaris to backup and restore
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29 · amzfs-sendrecv(8), - use zfs to create a snapshot and use 'zfs
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32 · amzfs-snapshot(8), - use zfs to create a snapshot and for use with
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61 The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/
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64 Jean-Louis Martineau <martineau@zmanda.com>
65 Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)
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67 Dustin J. Mitchell <dustin@zmanda.com>
68 Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)
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