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Subject: Re: rsync does not --exclude: (??)
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Gary Kline skrev:
> 	People,
> 
> 	Weeks ago I tried this *without* the --exclude flags and
> 	overwrote DOT file that I didn't want to.  Iust rechecked this
> 	use of rsync, saving important files from my work server
> 	elseswhere, and see that some files or directories are being
> 	listed and copied over.  IDoes anything obvious jump out here?
> 
> 	gary
> 
> 
> 
> #
> ## test2ethos.sh
> #
> 
>    rsync -Cptuvaz -n -e "ssh -i /home/kline/.ssh/tao_XXXYYYZZZ-id" \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.zlogin  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.zshrc  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.zhistory.*  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.ctwrm  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.mozilla  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/.evolution  \
>        --exclude /home/kline/4zip/  \
>        --exclude '/home/kline/www/'  \
>        /home/kline kline@ethos:/home/kline

Hope this might help.
 From man rsync:
"global include/exclude patterns are anchored at the "root of the transfer"
in man rsync look for: "INCLUDE/EXCLUDE PATTERN RULES"
and "ANCHORING INCLUDE/EXCLUDE PATTERNS"

Regards, Lars

>    if [ $? =  0 ]
>    then
>       echo "rsync transfer went okay: tao to ethos"
>    else
>       echo "rsync failed to ethos from /home/kline"|mail kline@thought.org
>    fi
> 
>