[SOLVED] rsync "--exclude" doesn't do its job

Mr. Alex · 03-01-2011, 06:54 AM

Backup script:

Code:

rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=/all/.Trash-1000 --exclude=/all/lost+found /all /media/backup/ && rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=/home/alex/example.odt /home/alex /media/backup/ && echo -e '\e[1;34m>> All is done correctly <<'

After executing this script example.odt is copied to /media/backup/alex. What did I do wrong? I don't need it to be copied.

Reuti · 03-01-2011, 07:01 AM

As you are already copying from /home/alex, what about specifying just the plain file name in the --exclude option?

repo · 03-01-2011, 07:02 AM

Deleted wrong answer, sorry

catkin · 03-01-2011, 11:12 AM

Is /home/alex/example.odt copied or not deleted?

Have you tried --verbose or --verbose --verbose?

szboardstretcher · 03-01-2011, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Alex

Backup script:

Code:

rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=/all/.Trash-1000 --exclude=/all/lost+found /all /media/backup/ && rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=/home/alex/example.odt /home/alex /media/backup/ && echo -e '\e[1;34m>> All is done correctly <<'

After executing this script example.odt is copied to /media/backup/alex. What did I do wrong? I don't need it to be copied.

The --exclude option uses relative paths. Rsync -vvvvvv will give you some insight into any issues you may have.

So if you have /tmp/test1 with blah and blah2 in it and want to copy to /tmp/test2/ AND if you do not want to copy blah2 you will do this:

Quote:

rsync -varh --exclude=blah2 /tmp/test1/ /tmp/test2/

In your case:

Code:

rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=.Trash-1000 --exclude=lost+found /all /media/backup/ && rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=example.odt /home/alex /media/backup/ && echo -e '\e[1;34m>> All is done correctly <<'

Also, -var will probably work for you instead of -vrpogt

Mr. Alex · 03-02-2011, 05:34 AM

Thanks everyone!
The solution is to use:

Code:

rsync -vrpogt --delete --exclude=/alex/example.odt /home/alex /media/backup/

/alex/example.odt
instead of
/home/alex/example.odt

Quote:

Is /home/alex/example.odt copied or not deleted?

It was copied. And I didn't need it to be so at all.