Re: [rdiff-backup-users] excluding .git, .svn, &c from rdiff-backup

[Miroslav Geisselreiter]

Yes, .git will be removed from existing backups.

Mirek.

25.4.2014 17:10, Brice Burgess wrote:
> Hi and thanks. Will try for the next scheduling. Do you know if the 
> .git directories will be removed from the existing backups -- or 
> should I remove and start with a fresh base/full (non incremental) 
> backup?
>
> ~ Brice
>
>
> On 04/25/2014 08:22 AM, Miroslav Geisselreiter wrote:
> > Hi Brice,
> >
> > try this:
> > #!/bin/sh
> > rdiff-backup \
> >     --exclude '**.git' \
> >     --exclude '**.svn' \
> >     --exclude '**.ssh' \
> >     --print-statistics \
> >     /home/ /backups/test-target/
> >
> > Mirek.
> >
> > Dne 25.4.2014 4:48, Brice Burgess napsal(a):
> > > I have a relatively simple rdiff backup script which backs up the 
> > > `/home` directory to `/backups/test-target`.
> > >
> > > |===
> > >
> > > #!/bin/sh
> > > rdiff-backup \
> > >     --exclude '**/.git' \
> > >     --exclude '**/.svn' \
> > >     --exclude '**/.ssh' \
> > >     --include /home \
> > >     --exclude / \
> > >     --print-statistics \
> > >     / /backups/test-target
> > >
> > > ===
> > > |
> > >
> > > I want to exclude any .git, .svn, and .ssh directories encountered. 
> > > Unfortunately the above does not appear to be working to accomplish 
> > > this (.git directories are included in the backup). Any ideas?
> > >
> > > running rdiff-backup 1.2.8 (debian wheezy)
> > >
> > > Many thanks.
> > >
> > > ~ Brice
> > >
> > >
> > >
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