https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7629
Summary: Blank filter file option to ignore whole directory Product: rsync Version: 3.0.6 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: way...@samba.org ReportedBy: seg...@go-beyond.org QAContact: rsync...@samba.org Hi, I know that there are external ways to do this, but I thought it would be fastest and best as an rsync feature. I've been using rsync for a while now in some fairly advanced backup schemes and I'm extremely impressed by it. I was thinking it would be quite helpful if there were an option to ignore directories with a certain file in them, say .ignore-backup or .ignore-rsync. This would make for an easy way to avoid copying excess data, whether it be extracted source tarballs, or existing backups. I know that rsync supports filter files of a certain name, but I'd like an option where if it sees the file and it's blank, it simply skips the directory. So for example: /home/user/backup/.ignore-rsync exists and is blank, then /home/user/backup is ignored, but the it continues onto other folders. If it has filter rules in it, it can continue with processing those rules. Let me know what you think. I believe it would be a very helpful and simple feature to add. Thanks, Teran -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.samba.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact. -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html