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Backing up files from specific folders in rsync

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 14726 / 2 Years ago, thu, june 30, 2022, 7:15:47

How can I specify specific files to include/exclude in grsync/rsync?

Currently, I use different operations to backup files from only specified folders. I want to do it now in 1 pass. I think I should be looking at the include/exclude options?

Suppose I have a folder structure like

/

  /inc1

    /inc1.1

    /...

  /inc2

    /...

  /exc1

  files in root here ...

I want to only backup files/folders from inc1 & inc2 how can I do it?

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answered 2 Years ago cheeturage · Accepted Answer

You can use --include and --exclude options or for a backup process you may want to use --include-from so you can list the folders you want to back up in a file.

For example your file may be called includes.txt and save in your home directory.
It would contain

  inc1/

  inc2/

And the rsync command to back up folders inc1 and inc2 in your home directory would be

rsync $HOME --include-from=~/includes.txt /home/backup/

rsync is very flexible, you are best off consulting the man page first and if you get stuck asking a more specific question.