Hi Matt, Thanks for the reply. Can you quote an example of "include" rule please? Rgds
Matt McCutchen-7 wrote: > > On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 06:57 -0700, Meeaz wrote: >> We are using rsync version 2.6.3 and do not intend to upgrade to the >> latest version. I am using the following command:- rsync -arv >> --files-from=./myfile /app/dd/gesb [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log/hhsb I want >> to mention the file list in the "myfile" as follows:- ABCD/cdef/xyz* >> (Considering there are more than one files existing with names >> beginning with xyz) Once I try to transfer files using rsync using the >> command above, I get an error saying rsync: link_stat "ABCD/cdef/xyz*" >> failed: No such file or directory (2) Shouldnt it read all the files >> with names beginning with xyz and start transferring? Please help > > On Thu, 2008-05-29 at 15:10 +0100, Steven Hartland wrote: >> the lines in the file specified to --files-from are actual file names >> and not patterns so if you want all files starting with xyz then you >> must specify them all. > > Steve is right. Meeaz, if you don't want to list all the files, you > could select the files you want using include/exclude rules (which > support wildcards) instead of a --files-from file. > > Matt > > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/rsync-using-wildcard-%28*%29-character-tp17536197p17542223.html Sent from the Samba - rsync mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
