Hi. On Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:00:47 +0100 Chris Green via rsync wrote:
> I run a daily backup using 'rsync -a -F ....' > I want to exclude everything in ~/.local/share **except** the file:- > /home/chris/.local/share/evolution/calendar/system/calendar.ics > I have the following in my rsync-filter file to exclude ~/.local/share > - .local/share > Can I simply add the following before the exclude line:- > + /home/chris/.local/share/evolution/calendar/system/calendar.ics No. Assuming you are doing this backup from your homedir, you should add to your .rsync-filter file: + /.local/ + /.local/share/ + /.local/share/evolution/ + /.local/share/evolution/calendar/ + /.local/share/evolution/calendar/system/ + /.local/share/evolution/calendar/system/calendar.ics - /.local/share/** The leading / does not means the / of the machine, but the root of the transfer (assuming this is your homedir). -- francis -- 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
