AMDUMP_CLIENT(8)

💅 amdump_client (AMDUMP_CLIENT(8)) — back up all disks in an Amanda configuration

okay so bestie, this is the AMDUMP_CLIENT(8) page from the System Administration Commands section, and it’s literally about backing up all the disks in an Amanda configuration. no cap, the manual name is folded right up here so you don’t have to squint at a header line. 🫶

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🌸 NAME

amdump_client — back up all disks in an Amanda configuration

✨ SYNOPSIS

amdump_client [-o configoption...] [--config config] CMD [diskname...]

💖 DESCRIPTION

amdump_client initiates a backup on the client. There are three commands (CMD):

• list — lists all diskname that can be dumped.
• check — checks the configuration of the client and disk.
• dump — starts a backup of the specified diskname, or all diskname if none are specified.

🦋 SEE ALSO

• amanda(8)
• amdump(8)
• amanda-match(7)

The Amanda Wiki: : http://wiki.zmanda.com/

👑 AUTHOR

• Jean-Louis Martineau <martineau@zmanda.com>
  • Zmanda, Inc. (http://www.zmanda.com)

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this iconic little page is from Amanda 3.5.4, dated 07/23/2025 — slay, bye 💖✨