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When labeling tapes "mt: command not found occurs"

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Error: The package mt is not installed and causes the chg-zd-mtx script to fail and not label any tapes

changer: got exit: 2 str: 1 Drive not ready after 120 seconds, rewind said
"/usr/lib/amanda/chg-zd-mtx: line 392: mt: command not found"
amlabel: could not load slot "1": Drive not ready after 120 seconds, rewind
said "/usr/lib/amanda/chg-zd-mtx: line 392: mt: command not found"
amlabel: could not load slot "1": Drive not ready after 120 seconds, rewind
said "/usr/lib/amanda/chg-zd-mtx: line 392: mt: command not found"
amlabel: pid 14056 finish time Mon May 22 15:42:01 2006

Error: mtx not found, tape-changer template will not work and is not installed

Solution: Download and install the correct mt package for you OS