[ I would pretty much recommend that you specifically omit /dev and /proc too. Save the filter to a text file and make it look something like this (I like the first one but you might not). + and - symbols should be obvious. - ~* - /lost+found/ + **/home/user/backup rsync -vpa --filter='. /path/to/rsync-filter' $source $destination I didn't think '-a' option indicates compression at all, only 'archive' and you might want '-u' option for update. Craig ] So what would be the final command if I exclude these directory? /lost+found /media /mnt /dev /proc /home/user/backup /dev Thanks. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines