Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: excluding files via include list

[Philippe Froidevaux]

try this :
--
# file rdiff_backup_includes.txt
/home/username
/etc
--

and use it with :
rdiff-backup --include-globbing-filelist rdiff_backup_includes.txt
--exclude / / $TARGET::/backup

it works for me.


On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:40:07 +0530, abhi <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:39:20 +0100, Troels Arvin <address@hidden> wrote:
> [snip]
> 
> 
> > I know that the documentation talks about minuses in include lists, but I
> > suggest that you stay away from them: I feel that they mix up the
> > definition of an include list.
> >
> > I suggest an include list like:
> > /home/
> > /etc/
> >
> > - and then an rdiff-backup command that goes like:
> > rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist --exclude / \
> >   address@hidden::/ hostname
> 
> that does not work (for me). i only get /home and /etc
> "directory" archived. not the contents :)
> 
> my include list looks:
> --
> /home/username/
> /etc/
> --
> 
> then also tried:
> --
> /home/username/**
> /etc/**
> --
> 
> and
> --
> /home/
> /home/username/
> /home/username/**
> /etc/
> /etc/**
> --
> 
> all dont work. jsut the directory gets archived!
> 
> i used the same command line you specified i.e. specify
> the include list and using "--exclude /"
> 
> any other way?
> 
> abhi
> 
> 
> 
> 
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