On 11/09/2010 03:19 PM, Iñaki Baz Castillo wrote: > Hi, I always find the same problem when trying to properly configure > my remote backups so have decided to ask here since, surely, I miss > something :) > > I just want to copy some directories (and their full content) from a > server to my PC. This is what I "try" to use: > > > rsync -vv -a --relative --delete --force --delete-excluded \ > --include-from=/etc/backup.filter \ > 99.99.99.99:/ /home/server_backup/ > > > /etc/backup.filter: > -------------------------------------- > + /etc/ > + /usr/local/etc/ > + /usr/local/etc/ > + /usr/local/bin/ > + /usr/local/sbin/ > - /* > -------------------------------------- > > > However when running the command just /etc/ dir is copied. > > In order to, for example, copy /usr/local/etc/ I wouldn't like to do: > -------------------------------------- > - /usr/lib/ > - /usr/include/ > - [...] > - /usr/local/bin/ > - /usr/local/sbin/ > - /usr/local/share/ > - [...] > + /usr/local/etc/ > -------------------------------------- > > For sure I miss something cool to achieve what I want, but have never > found it. Any suggestion please? > > Thanks a lot. > rsync -vva --force --delete-excluded -f 'merge /etc/backup.filter' \ 99.99.99.99:/ /home/server_backup/
/etc/backup.filter: #-------------------# + /etc/ + /usr/ + /usr/local/ - /usr/* + /usr/local/etc/ + /usr/local/bin/ + /usr/local/sbin/ - /usr/local/* - /* #------------------# -- 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
