Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-03 Thread Heitor Faria
You're welcome Bill. Options { Wilddir = "*/.*"# "Select all folders which start with . " WildFile = "*core.*" # "Select all files that have "core." in the middle of its name" Exclude = yes # "Exclude the selection above" } On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:26 AM, bdam wrote: > Hi Heitor > >

[Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-03 Thread bdam
Hi Heitor Ahh that works! Thanks you. Just for completeness, how would I say "Exclude all folders which start with . " so it gets .cache, .config etc, AS WELL as "ignore all core dumps" which are files in the format "core.*". +---

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread Heitor Faria
This way: WildDir = "*.cache*" On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 6:47 PM, bdam wrote: > Bill: sorry me. Is .cache a folder? > > Yes its a folder > > So the option is: WildDir, not WildFile. > > But WildFile refers to core.* !! Are you sure that's what you meant? > > +--

[Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread bdam
Bill: sorry me. Is .cache a folder? Yes its a folder So the option is: WildDir, not WildFile. But WildFile refers to core.* !! Are you sure that's what you meant? +-- |This was sent by bill.dam...@yahoo.com via Backup Central.

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread Heitor Faria
> > @heitor Sorry I didn't make it clear, but of course I ran a new job and > tested that when done. By the way how can estimate tell me it won't back up > the core and .cache files - do I just compare its output with du or > something? Also, I actuially watch the job by repeatedly doing status all

[Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread bdam
@dresherjm It says /home is invalid in that position @heitor Sorry I didn't make it clear, but of course I ran a new job and tested that when done. By the way how can estimate tell me it won't back up the core and .cache files - do I just compare its output with du or something? Also, I actuiall

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread Heitor Faria
Bill, This modification does not affect prior done backups. Only the next ones will not have the core.* files backuped. You can always test your fileset against the real data list with the "estimate listing" bconsole command. Regards, On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:38 PM, bdam wrote: > Hi Heitor, si

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread John Drescher
On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 2:38 PM, bdam wrote: > Hi Heitor, sincere thanks for tyou help. I just made those changes, restarted > baula a,d inspecting the backup with restore, 5, then nav to a users .cache > dir showed it had still backed up .cache. Here is the full config I used, > hope i got it r

[Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-02 Thread bdam
Hi Heitor, sincere thanks for tyou help. I just made those changes, restarted baula a,d inspecting the backup with restore, 5, then nav to a users .cache dir showed it had still backed up .cache. Here is the full config I used, hope i got it right: FileSet { Name = "FileSet-Home" Include

Re: [Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-01 Thread Heitor Faria
Hey Mr. Bill, "All I want to do is back up the users home folders but not their chrome cache or any core dumps. I used the setting below which I thought would do it but its backing up everything. Anyone spot whats wrong please? FileSet { Name = "FileSet-Home" Include { Options { sig

[Bacula-users] Can't figure out "exclude .cache" config

2014-10-01 Thread bdam
All I want to do is back up the users home folders but not their chrome cache or any core dumps. I used the setting below which I thought would do it but its backing up everything. Anyone spot whats wrong please? FileSet { Name = "FileSet-Home" Include { Options { signature = MD5