On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Bjorn Graabek wrote: > and here are (currently) the contents of my exclude.txt file: > > --- > + /my documents* > + /favorites* > + /cookies* > + /local settings/application data/microsoft/outlook/outlook.pst > - /* > ---
I think the first problem is that you aren't using the right capitalization. Rsync does not ignore case, so it will not match the named directories unless you specify them using the same mixed-case that is returned by a directory list. Another problem is that you don't specify a way to get into the "Local Settings" dir to get down to the outlook.pst file. Finally, the trailing '*' is not needed if you are matching the directory name exactly, only if you are matching more than one directory with each line. I'm assuming you aren't, so here's my suggested solution (you'll have to check if the mixed case is OK): --- + /My Documents + /Favorites + /Cookies + /Local Settings - /* + /Local Settings/Application Data - /Local Settings/* + /Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft - /Local Settings/Application Data/* + /Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/Outlook - /Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/* + /Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/Outlook/outlook.pst - /Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/Outlook/* --- All the extra rules with the "/Local Settings" dir is because I assume there are other files in this hierarchy that you don't want to copy or you just would have said "+ /Local Settings" and left it at that. These lines specify a path that the hierarchical descent through the directories can follow that will get it to the lone file that you want to send, and excludes all other files and directories. ..wayne.. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
