---
name: "tapetype"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "amanda-server"
version: "1:2.4.2p2-4"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tapetype"
---

# tapetype(1)

test a tape in a tape drive and generate an Amanda tapetype entry

## NAME

tapetype - test a tape in a tape drive and generate an Amanda tapetype entry

## SYNOPSIS

**tapetype**

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Bdale Garbee \<bdale@gag.com\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).