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

[Jakob Unterwurzacher]

Daryl Styrk schrieb:
> On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:04:49PM +0200, Evert wrote:
>> Daryl Styrk wrote:
>>> 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?
> 
> What have you tried? ;) 
> 
> Something close to 
> rdiff-backup --exclude /foo/bar/file* /foo /dest/of/backup
> 

I think that should be

rdiff-backup --exclude '/foo/bar/file*' /foo /dest/of/backup

(note the quotes)

And, well, the whole command is this:

rdiff-backup --exclude '/home/virtual/dovecot*' /home/virtual /backup


J