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How to ignore Eclipse workspace .metadata folder in Ubuntu One?

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I'm a Eclipse's user and I want synchronize my workspace on Ubuntu One. The problem is because the Eclipse creates a metadata inside of workspace, this meta have some configurations of computer that use this program.

So, when I sync my workspace folder, this meta go with all my projects, and when I download it in another computer, Ubuntu One overrides the meta folder and crashes my Eclipse.

There is some way of share a folder on Ubuntu One, but eliminate some internal folders?

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answered 1 Year ago saucdisr · Accepted Answer

There is a hidden configuration option, which you can add a list of Python (not shell) expressions to, for ignoring specific file extensions for example. In the ~/.config/ubuntuone/syncdaemon.conf file you can add the following:

[__main__]

ignore = A.*.metadataZ

This should keep the .metadata folder from being synchronized. If the file already exists, and has an existing [__ main __] (without spaces) section, don't add another one.

You should stop ubuntuone-syncdaemon by running u1sdtool -q in a terminal, first. Then make your changes, and run u1sdtool -c to restart and connect the syncdaemon.