Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Fatal Error: Last selection expression: include-globbing-filelist [solved]

[Noah]

On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:04:22 +0000 (GMT), Chris Wilson wrote
> Hi Noah,
> 
> > I must not be completely understand the include-globbing-filelist switch,
> > because I am seeing getting a fatal error:  "Fatal Error: Last selection
> > expression:"
> >
> > Any clues on a cure to this problem?
> 
> Read the message?

Hi,

yeah not enough clues for me in the message.  the config example you gave
below meant something to me.  Maybe the message could add more detail in the
future.

Thanks again for all your assistance.

Cheers,

Noah


> 
> > Fatal Error: Last selection expression:
> >    Command-line include glob: /var
> > only specifies that files be included.  Because the default is to
> > include all files, the expression is redundant.  Exiting because this
> > probably isn't what you meant.
> 
> All files are already included (by default), but you tried to 
> include some, without excluding any.
> 
> You probably want "--exclude **" as well, but I'm not sure if it 
> should go before or after the --include-globbing-filelist. My guess 
> from the error message is that it should go after.
> 
> Cheers, Chris.
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