Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Question about pattern option to matches files/directory

[Solli Moreira Honorio]

Andrew,

Thanks for your help, it's works for me. About running rdiff-backup on 
Windows not yet, but it's on my 'to-do' !

Solli M. Honorio


Andrew Ferguson escreveu:
> On Oct 23, 2008, at 11:16 AM, Solli Moreira Honorio wrote:
> > I'd would like to exclude directories from backup with patterns 
> > without sucess, I've using '--exclude-globbing-filelist' and the 
> > filelist as a like:
> >
> >   <filelist>
> >   ignorecase:/*/windows/temp
> >   ignorecase:/*/Local Settings/Temp
> >   /*/Maildir/.Trash/**
> >   /*/**/Maildir/.Trash/**
> >   /*/Temp/**
> >   /*/Temporary\ Internet\ Files/**
> >   /*/**/Temporary\ Internet\ Files/**
> >   </filelist>
> >
> > I appreciate any help to figure out my big mistake about pattern option
>
>
> Hi Solli,
>
> I see that you have some entries pertaining to Windows. How are you 
> running rdiff-backup on Windows -- via Cygwin or via the native .exe ?
>
> Also, I believe you just need:
>
> ignorecase:**/windows/temp
> ignorecase:**/Local\ Settings/Temp
> **/Maildir/.Trash/**
> **/Temp/**
> **/Temporary\ Internet\ Files/**
>
>
> (the ** at the front should match anything). I don't use the globbing 
> filelist myself; anyone who does is free to correct me...
>
> Do you get any error messages from rdiff-backup? If so, please post 
> them o the list.
>
>
>
> Andrew