Hi Vince! > So, so far these don't work for me: > > --exclude-directories='*.backup*' > --exclude-directories="*.backup*" > --exclude-directories="*\.backup*"
Would -X"*backup" be OK for you? If yes, give it a try. If not, I think you'd need the correct escaping for the ".", but I have no idea how to do that, but http://mrpip.orcon.net.nz/href/asciichar.html lists %2E as the code. Does this work? CU Jens > > I've also tried this on my linux box running v1.9.1 as well. Same results. > Any other ideas? > > Thanks a lot for your tips, and quick reply! > > /vjl/ -- Lassen Sie Ihren Gedanken freien Lauf... z.B. per FreeSMS GMX bietet bis zu 100 FreeSMS/Monat: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail
