I am trying to get amanda backup going on a CentOS 7 system and things are not working: sharky4.deepsoft.com% sudo systemctl start amanda-udp [sudo] password for heller: Job for amanda-udp.service failed because a configured resource limit was exceeded. See "systemctl status amanda-udp.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. sharky4.deepsoft.com% sudo systemctl status -l amanda-udp ◠amanda-udp.service - Amanda Backup System Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/amanda-udp.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: resources) Mar 17 08:35:58 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Unit amanda-udp.service entered failed state. Mar 17 08:35:58 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed. Mar 17 08:43:00 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Got more than one socket. Mar 17 08:43:00 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed to run 'start' task: Invalid argument Mar 17 08:43:00 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Amanda Backup System. Mar 17 08:43:00 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed. Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Got more than one socket. Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed to run 'start' task: Invalid argument Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Amanda Backup System. Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed. sharky4.deepsoft.com% sudo journalctl -xe Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed to Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: Failed to start Amanda Backup -- Subject: Unit amanda-udp.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit amanda-udp.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. Mar 17 08:52:24 sharky4.deepsoft.com systemd[1]: amanda-udp.service failed. sharky4.deepsoft.com% cat /usr/lib/systemd/system/amanda-udp.service [Unit] Description=Amanda Backup System After=local-fs.target [Service] User=amandabackup Group=disk ExecStart=/usr/sbin/amandad -auth=bsd amdump StandardInput=socket What is missing? I have installed (stock CentOS 7 from standard repos): sharky4.deepsoft.com% rpm -qa amanda\* amanda-server-3.3.3-21.el7.x86_64 amanda-client-3.3.3-21.el7.x86_64 amanda-libs-3.3.3-21.el7.x86_64 amanda-3.3.3-21.el7.x86_64 -- Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services