[Discuss] How do you backup "/" with rsync?

[John Blomfield]

Patrick wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:01:12 -0800
> "John Blomfield" wrote:
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>> Hi Again,
>> Sorry to disagree but I have tried --exclude=/home and --exclude=/home/ 
>> and neither has any effect of the coping! This is why Alan in the 
>> original thread had a problem. The syntax must be --exclude=home/*** 
>> (note no leading / ) see the rsync man page.
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> Well, the more I've read of rsync's syntax, the less I think he
> can block the root-level /dev without also blocking things
> like /home/irwin/dev .
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> No offense, but at this point I wonder if we're trying to pound
> nails with a screwdriver.
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Good point! But if you use --exclude=dev/*** it may only exclude /dev 
since to exclude /home/irwin/dev you would perhaps use 
--exclude=home/irwin/dev/***??? Haven't tried this!
John
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>> John Blomfield
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> Patrick.
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