Ubuntu 22.04 – Custom Compression backups fail to be restored
Backups created using Custom compression fail to be restored on Ubuntu 22.04 sources. Work Around: Avoid using custom compression on...
This article is for Amanda Enterprise (AE)
Info Description:
By default Amanda uses /tmp directory as a temporary directory during restoration and ZMC operations.
In Solaris 10/OpenSolaris /tmp directory uses tmpfs. Tmpfs is a memory based file system for Solaris platforms, hence when /tmp file system gradually fills up which appears to consume lots of memory.
Solution: There are two solutions possible.
- Mount /tmp to a filesystem having enough space.
- In ZMC Restore Where page, change the value of the Temporary Directory , pointing to a file system having enough space on the Destination Host (Host where you are restoring data to). The default value for Temporary Directory is /tmp.
