Syntax would be similar to the following: Exclude.dir "/dir/name" (using double quotes if the dir path has spaces or other special characters in it)
You need a separate line for each dir, and you may need to use single quotes in the case of the "." as a special character. I would try the example above first, then use single quotes if that doesn't work. See Ya' Howard > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Keith Arbogast > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 12:52 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] exclude.dir .directory > > What is the correct syntax to exclude directories whose first > character is '.', i.e. a dot? > > A client admin is trying to exclude directories like /home/ > username/.maildir from a Linux backup. The usual syntax, exclude.dir / > home/username/.maildir does not do this, and in my testing aborted > the preview program. Double-quotes around the path did not prevent > the abend, while double-quotes around the whole command string did > provoke a syntax error message. > > The preview abend may be an ungraceful reaction to a syntax error in > the include/exclude file, but what is the correct syntax to exclude > directories whose first character is '.', i.e. a dot? > > Thank you, > Keith Arbogast > Indiana University
