[rdiff-backup-users] Re: How do I specify the following?

[Evert]

Daryl Styrk wrote:
> On Sat, May 09, 2009 at 09:40:48PM +0200, Evert wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'd like to use rdiff-backup to take a backup of folder /home/virtual  
> > and anything under it, EXCEPT for any file starting with 'dovecot*'
> >
> > How do I specify this...?
>
> With the --exclude option.  
>
> http://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/non-gnu/rdiff-backup/examples.html#exclude

Yeah, I figured that much... ;-)
But what would the exact syntax be?

Regards,
        Evert