I can't seem to get my head around rsync - the basic syncing I've got working but I now want to include certain files and use the delete option, but then it all goes wrong.

On the source I've got:

A_Folder/file1
A_Folder/file2
A_Folder/file3
B_Folder/file1
B_Folder/file2
B_Folder/file3
Z_Folder/file1
Z_Folder/file2
Z_Folder/file3


If my syntax is correct it should rsync A_Folder to the destination but it syncs everything. I want to sync A* and B* folders.

Also if I add a file to the destination is doesnt delete it!

rsync --progress --delete -avv --include '[A-B]*' --recursive /home/folder1/ /home/folder2/

Where am I going wrong?

Finally got it working:

rsync --progress --delete -avv --include '[A-B]*' --delete-excluded --exclude '*/' --recursive /home/folder1/ /home/folder2/

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Ok - its not working 100%. Its syncing the files in the directories. But if I have a subdirectory its not syncing.

So A_Folder/file1 is syncing, but not A_Folder/folder1

I think its got to do with my include/exclude but am not sure what. Its reporting this:

[sender] hiding directory A_Folder1/S01 because of pattern */ (S01 is a folder)

Answered my own question again - you need to use the include with a **

what a **?

It needs to be --include '[A-B]**'

The ** is for subdirectories.