Trouble with include/exclude patterns
I'm using rsync 2.5.4 on my RedHat 7.3 client laptop and rsync 2.5.5 on my RedHat 8.0 server. On the client, I have a directory "rpm" with 5 subdirectories, out of which I only want to copy the one called SRPMS across. I also have another directory ".mozilla" out of which I want to copy across 2 files. I have constructed the following rsync invocation: rsync -e ssh -av --delete \ --exclude='/rpm/BUILD' --exclude='/rpm/SOURCES' --exclude='/rpm/SPECS' --exclude='/rpm/RPMS' \ --include='.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html' \ --include='.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js' \ --exclude='.mozilla' \ .mozilla \ rpm \ $SERVER:laptop-backup Now, this works correct for the "rpm" directory, by only copying rpm/SRPMS, and leaving out rpm/BUILD, rpm/SOURCES, /rpm/SPECS and rpm/RPMS. However, it does not copy my bookmarks.html and prefs.js files. If I add one more -v to the rsync command, I see this: excluding directory .mozilla because of pattern .mozilla So it seems the entire .mozilla directory is skipped, despite my 2 --include statements. I have read the man page over and over, and I can't see what's wrong. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? And any ideas on reducing those 4 --excludes to one --exclude and one --include for the rpm directory? Thanks, -- Anand Buddhdev http://anand.org -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: Trouble with include/exclude patterns
Anand Buddhdev wrote: > I'm using rsync 2.5.4 on my RedHat 7.3 client laptop and rsync 2.5.5 > on my RedHat 8.0 server. On the client, I have a directory "rpm" with > 5 subdirectories, out of which I only want to copy the one called > SRPMS > across. I also have another directory ".mozilla" out of which I want > to > copy across 2 files. I have constructed the following rsync > invocation: > > rsync -e ssh -av --delete \ > --exclude='/rpm/BUILD' --exclude='/rpm/SOURCES' > --exclude='/rpm/SPECS' --exclude='/rpm/RPMS' \ > --include='.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html' \ > --include='.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js' \ > --exclude='.mozilla' \ > .mozilla \ > rpm \ > $SERVER:laptop-backup > > Now, this works correct for the "rpm" directory, by only copying > rpm/SRPMS, and leaving out rpm/BUILD, rpm/SOURCES, /rpm/SPECS and > rpm/RPMS. > > However, it does not copy my bookmarks.html and prefs.js files. If I > add one more -v to the rsync command, I see this: > > excluding directory .mozilla because of pattern .mozilla > > So it seems the entire .mozilla directory is skipped, despite my 2 > --include statements. > > I have read the man page over and over, and I can't see what's wrong. --include .mozilla --include .mozilla/arb/ --exclude .mozilla/arb/* --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js --exclude .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* Yes, its messy. I don't think there is a better way. > Any idea what I'm doing wrong? And any ideas on reducing those 4 > --excludes to one --exclude and one --include for the rpm directory? would: --include /rpm/SRPMS --exclude /rpm/* do what you want? Max. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: Trouble with include/exclude patterns
On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 01:17:34AM -, Max Bowsher wrote: > --include .mozilla > --include .mozilla/arb/ > --exclude .mozilla/arb/* > --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ > --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html > --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js > --exclude .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* Close, but not quite. The order of a couple lines is reversed and that might copy more than one file from the .mozilla/arb dir. I'd also suggest putting the lines into an include file so that the command-line only needs an --include-from=file_name directive. The lines would get +/- prefixes to tell it what to include/exclude: + /rpm/SRPMS/ + /rpm/.mozilla/ - /rpm/* + /rpm/.mozilla/arb/ - /rpm/.mozilla/* + /rpm/.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ - /rpm/.mozilla/arb/* + /rpm/.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html + /rpm/.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js - /rpm/.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* I _think_ that will work. ..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
Re: Trouble with include/exclude patterns
Wayne Davison wrote: > On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 01:17:34AM -, Max Bowsher wrote: >> --include .mozilla >> --include .mozilla/arb/ >> --exclude .mozilla/arb/* >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js >> --exclude .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* > > Close, but not quite. The order of a couple lines is reversed and Duh. Thanks for picking up on that. > that might copy more than one file from the .mozilla/arb dir. It would copy nothing from arb, surely? > I'd also suggest putting the lines into an include file so that the > command-line only needs an --include-from=file_name directive. The > lines would get +/- prefixes to tell it what to include/exclude: I don't think .mozilla was in rpm: + /rpm/SRPMS/ - /rpm/* + /.mozilla/ + /.mozilla/arb/ - /.mozilla/* + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ - /.mozilla/arb/* + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js - /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* Max. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: Trouble with include/exclude patterns
On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 01:58:28AM -, Max Bowsher wrote: > It would copy nothing from arb, surely? Sorry, I meant to say that it might copy more from .mozzilla than just arb, but a re-edit ruined that thought. > I don't think .mozilla was in rpm: You're right, I missed that. Duh. Hopefully third time's a charm. ..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
Re: Trouble with include/exclude patterns
On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 01:58:28AM -, Max Bowsher wrote: > >> --include .mozilla > >> --include .mozilla/arb/ > >> --exclude .mozilla/arb/* > >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ > >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html > >> --include .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js > >> --exclude .mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* > > > > Close, but not quite. The order of a couple lines is reversed and > > Duh. Thanks for picking up on that. > > > that might copy more than one file from the .mozilla/arb dir. > > It would copy nothing from arb, surely? > > > I'd also suggest putting the lines into an include file so that the > > command-line only needs an --include-from=file_name directive. The > > lines would get +/- prefixes to tell it what to include/exclude: > > I don't think .mozilla was in rpm: > > + /rpm/SRPMS/ > - /rpm/* > + /.mozilla/ > + /.mozilla/arb/ > - /.mozilla/* > + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/ > - /.mozilla/arb/* > + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/bookmarks.html > + /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/prefs.js > - /.mozilla/arb/kfgj0v2y.slt/* This works just as I wanted it to :) Now I also understand the exclude/include logic better. Thanks guys! -- Anand Buddhdev http://anand.org -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
