Notes on making amanda-client work on a Debian system To get indexing (or specifically amrecover) to work right two things need to be done: 1. If you're using tcpd, make sure to edit the server's /etc/hosts.allow and allow all client machines into the daemon amandad 2. Edit the server(s) ~backup/.amandahosts and add an entry like: " root" As always: for more complex setups consult the manpages and available documentation in /usr/share/doc/amanda-common ;-)