rsync only files with "mca" in filename.

Spuddy · 11-05-2010, 07:58 AM

I've been trying to rsync only files with mca in their filename but it's sending the whole lot across. Any ideas?

Code:

rsync -dtv --include='mca*' /source/source/source/source/source/source/source/ /dest/dest/dest/

udaman · 11-05-2010, 08:12 AM

Just a guess here, but you might try --exclude '*' --include='mca*'.

I recall doing something similar in TSM backups.

Skaperen · 11-05-2010, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by udaman

Just a guess here, but you might try --exclude '*' --include='mca*'.

I recall doing something similar in TSM backups.

Do it the other way around. The include/exclude options are order specific. The first to match is applied.

Spuddy · 11-05-2010, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaperen

Do it the other way around. The include/exclude options are order specific. The first to match is applied.

That worked, thanks guys!

Spuddy · 01-14-2011, 09:14 AM

is anyone aware of a way I can reverse the way in which rsync works?

For example, if I run the above code rsync might copy,

mca000001
mca000002
mca000003

etc through to

mca999999 (being the latest file)

But I would like rsync to start with the latest file and work backwards, is that possible?