][ wrote: > On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:07:43 -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > >>> Is there any way to tell rsync to backup all the . files under my home but >>> no any . directories? E.g., .profile in, but .gconf/ & .gnome/ etc out? >>> >> Don't use the recursive option? > > unfortunately that's not an option. I have to use it. The OP is for > illustration purpose only.
That's contradicting what you said before. You want to rsync .files, so just drop the recursive option. If you want to transfer all non-dot directories, maybe the easiest solution is to do rsync twice: once recursively without .files and once non-recursively for .files. HTH, Johannes -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
