On Sun, 2011-02-20 at 16:49 -0800, suvayu ali wrote: > Hi Patrick, > > On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:32 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan > <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 2011-02-20 at 01:20 -0800, Suvayu Ali wrote: > >> I wish to understand the filter so that I can build the entire rule > >> set > >> in layers. Something like this, > >> > >> 1. ignore all files > >> 2. add backup_root/dir1 > >> 3. add backup_root/some_file > >> > >> So the subsequent layers overrule (I think logically its an OR) the > >> previous rule set. This way the backup process will ignore files > >> unless > >> other wise specified. Is that possible? Or am I asking for something > >> which is achieved more easily/differently? > > > > Can't you just run rsnapshot on backup_root? I'm afraid I don't really > > understand what you're trying to do. > > > > Sorry I wasn't clear. I am trying to setup my include/exclude ruleset > on the sending side instead of as a global setting as I intend to back > up multiple machines simultaneously. I wasn't getting the desired > results when I was using directory filters. I think it was because I > had misunderstood how rsync uses the filter rules for directory > specific filters. My problem was I had put the exclude rules _before_ > the include rules, so rsync was skipping the directories before my > include rules could take effect. The include/exclude rules are just passed through to rsync. The man page for rsync has a fairly extensive discussion of the syntax. I don't see a direct statement that the rules are evaluated in strict order, but it seems natural. poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
