>>> rsync -azvi --exclude-from=excludes.txt --delete --delete-excluded / >>> user@hostname: > >>> excludes.txt: >>> + / >>> + /etc >>> + /etc/** >>> + /home >>> + /home/*/ >>> + /home/*/.maildir/ >>> + /home/*/.maildir/** >>> - - * > >>So the includes are in excludes.txt prefixed with "+ " and the excludes >>are prefixed with "- - "? > > Since excludes.txt is an --exclude-from file, the - is optional. > Similarly, if you are using an --include-from file, the + is optional. > These are both specializations of the generic --filter='merge filters.txt' > filter option. See the rsync man page for the gory details.
That's a great feature and I think it should be referenced in some way under --include-from and --exclude-from in man rsync. - Grant -- 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
