Rather u can make two files, name the first one as includelist and second one as exclude list. Make entries of all the files u want to include in rsync in file "includelist" and entries of files to be excluded in "excludelist".
then give the command: rsync -avz ...... --include-from=includelist --exclude-from=excludelist ...........rest command continues.... This will work well.. If anybody has faced any problems in doing the synchronisation this way, please let me know, so that i can be prepared for them.. :-) Nits "Leaw, Chern Jian" wrote: > Hi Wayne, > > I tried your suggestion, but did not work. It still copied the entire > filesystem across to the destination machine. > I tried having the following: > + /*/clock_speed > + /*/fub_layout > - /* > > AND > + circuit_design/clock_speed > + circuit_design/fub_layout > - /* > > AND > + /stor/circuit_design/clock_speed > + /stor/circuit_design/fub_layout > - /* > > Could you explain to me the idea of having the +, -, and /* ? Do the number > of /* indicate the subdirectory levels before arriving at the directory to > include? > > The other alternative you suggested below works well: > rsync -avz /stor/circuit_design/{clock_speed,fub_layout} > mickey.willowglen.com:/stor/circuit_design/ > > But I would like to have these include list into a file, as I'd be having > many other sub-directories to include, yet exclude. > > Appreciate it if you could help me out. > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wayne Davison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 12:57 AM > To: Leaw, Chern Jian > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Re: --include option > > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002, Leaw, Chern Jian wrote: > > # rsync -avz --include-from=files_included /stor/circuit_design/ > > mickey.willowglen.com:/stor/circuit_design/ > > The problem with your command is that it contains include directives but > no exclusions, so nothing limits the default operation of sending the > entire subdirectory contents. An easier way to go for this specific > problem is to ignore includes and specify two source dirs, like this: > > rsync -avz /stor/circuit_design/{clock_speed,fub_layout} > mickey.willowglen.com:/stor/circuit_design/ > > The above assumes your shell has {} expansion, like bash and zsh. If it > does not, just mention both directories separately (without any trailing > slash). The trailing slash on the destination isn't required, but it > doesn't hurt either, so I left it in. > > To make things work with your include-using command, you'd need to use > something like this in your include file: > > + /clock_speed > + /fub_layout > - /* > > This allows the two directories you want, and excludes everything else > in the base directory of the transfer. Since none of the rules apply to > files deeper than the base dir, none of them will be excluded. > > ..wayne.. > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html