[TriLUG] Mt default device

[Scott Chilcote]

Byarlay, Wayne A. wrote:
>  
> Hi, quick linux question
> 
> Is there any way to change the default mt device to /dev/nst0?
> 
> Whenever I use mt to rewind a DLT tape I have to use the -f /dev/nst0
> switch, because just mt rewind defaults to /dev/tape which "does not
> exist".

Hi Wayne,

You can put "export TAPE=/dev/nst0" in your environment for this effect. 
  Also, according to the mt man page, a default device can be defined in 
the file /usr/include/sys/mtio.h.

Linking /dev/tape (as has been said) is probably the easiest way though.

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Scott C.