Re: Using rsync to migrate to a new webserver.

[Dave Dykstra]

On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 07:16:05PM +1000, James Jones wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> How can I get rsync to ignore executables?
> 
> Would I have to use --exclude-from=<executables file> and list
> explicitly the files to be excluded?  (Ie using find.)
> 
> Cheers James

Yes, probably.  I recommend starting all paths in the exclude-from file
with "/" to make sure you're matching a complete pathname.

- Dave Dykstra