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Hello,

I am using rdiff-backup 0.12.7 with this include list is:
----
/home/
/home/user/
/home/user/**
/etc/
/etc/**
- *
----

and trying to back from remote system to local one:
$ ls
hostname/
$ rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist root < at > hostname::/ hostname

But all dirs /bin /boot .. are getting backed up too. i dont want that!
and i guess the last entry in my include list "- *" should help me do
that.

What am i missing or doing wrong?

Thanks
abhi

PS: I am not subscribed to this list. please Cc: me the reply. Thanks.

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:07:20 +0530, abhi wrote:

I am using rdiff-backup 0.12.7 with this include list is:
----
/home/
/home/user/
/home/user/**
/etc/
/etc/**
- *
----

I know that the documentation talks about minuses in include lists, but I
suggest that you stay away from them: I feel that they mix up the
definition of an include list.

I suggest an include list like:
/home/
/etc/

- and then an rdiff-backup command that goes like:
rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist --exclude / \
root < at > hostname::/ hostname

(The trailing \ on the first line of the command means that the command
goes on on the next line.)

--
Greetings from Troels Arvin, Copenhagen, Denmark

this can help you :
http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/BackupSomeDirectoriesOnly


Philippe.


On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:07:20 +0530, abhi <slashdev < at > gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,

I am using rdiff-backup 0.12.7 with this include list is:
----
/home/
/home/user/
/home/user/**
/etc/
/etc/**
- *
----

and trying to back from remote system to local one:
$ ls
hostname/
$ rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist root < at > hostname::/ hostname

But all dirs /bin /boot .. are getting backed up too. i dont want that!
and i guess the last entry in my include list "- *" should help me do
that.

What am i missing or doing wrong?

Thanks
abhi

PS: I am not subscribed to this list. please Cc: me the reply. Thanks.

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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:39:20 +0100, Troels Arvin <troels < at > arvin.dk> wrote:
[snip]
I know that the documentation talks about minuses in include lists, but I
suggest that you stay away from them: I feel that they mix up the
definition of an include list.

I suggest an include list like:
/home/
/etc/

- and then an rdiff-backup command that goes like:
rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist --exclude / \
root < at > hostname::/ hostname

that does not work (for me). i only get /home and /etc
"directory" archived. not the contents :)

my include list looks:
--
/home/username/
/etc/
--

then also tried:
--
/home/username/**
/etc/**
--

and
--
/home/
/home/username/
/home/username/**
/etc/
/etc/**
--

all dont work. jsut the directory gets archived!

i used the same command line you specified i.e. specify
the include list and using "--exclude /"

any other way?

abhi

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:40:07 +0530, abhi <slashdev < at > gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:39:20 +0100, Troels Arvin <troels < at > arvin.dk> wrote:
...
- and then an rdiff-backup command that goes like:
rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist --exclude / \
root < at > hostname::/ hostname

that does not work (for me). i only get /home and /etc
"directory" archived. not the contents :)

my include list looks:
--
/home/username/
/etc/
--
...
all dont work. jsut the directory gets archived!

i used the same command line you specified i.e. specify
the include list and using "--exclude /"

ok, using --include-globbing-filelist with this include list:
--
/home/username/
/etc/
--

Works for me But I am not why? can somebody please explain.

Thanks
abhi


any other way?

abhi

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:11:50 +0530, abhi <slashdev < at > gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:40:07 +0530, abhi <slashdev < at > gmail.com> wrote:
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:39:20 +0100, Troels Arvin <troels < at > arvin.dk> wrote:
...


- and then an rdiff-backup command that goes like:
rdiff-backup --include-filelist includelist --exclude / \
root < at > hostname::/ hostname

that does not work (for me). i only get /home and /etc
"directory" archived. not the contents :)

my include list looks:
--
/home/username/
/etc/
--
...
all dont work. jsut the directory gets archived!

i used the same command line you specified i.e. specify
the include list and using "--exclude /"

ok, using --include-globbing-filelist with this include list:
--
/home/username/
/etc/
--

Works for me But I am not why? can somebody please explain.

Sorry for not RTFM.
I understand the difference between "globbing-filelist" and "-filelist".
and I should have used "globbing-filelist" in the first place.

Thanks and sorry for the noise.
abhit



Thanks
abhi


any other way?

abhi