Re: Qn about rsnapshot/rsync directory filter rules

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Hi Cameron,

On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:49:39 +1100
Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> They're just like ACLs: first match applies. From the man page, undef
> "FILTER RULES":
> 
>   As  the  list  of  files/directories to transfer is built, rsync
> checks each name to be transferred against the list  of
> include/exclude  pat- terns in turn, and the first matching pattern
> is acted on
> 
> So to rsync just specific directories one's rules might read (however
> expressed):
> 
>   + /dir1
>   + /dir2
>   - /*
> 
> to do just dir1 and dir2.
> 
> Cheers,

Yes, I finally figured this out. For some reason the language in the
man page seemed unclear to me at the time. Now that I understand the
subtlety, I'm not sure there is a better way to phrase it. :-p Maybe it
needs more examples.

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