rsync does not --exclude: (??)

[Gary Kline]

On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 06:18:44AM +0930, Malcolm Kay wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:15 am, Gary Kline wrote:
> > 	People,
> >
> > 	Weeks ago I tried this *without* the --exclude flags and
> > 	overwrote DOT file that I didn't want to.  Iust rechecked
> > this use of rsync, saving important files from my work server
> > elseswhere, and see that some files or directories are being
> > listed and copied over.  IDoes anything obvious jump out here?
> >
> > 	gary
> >
> >
> >
> > #
> > ## test2ethos.sh
> > #
> >
> >    rsync -Cptuvaz -n -e "ssh -i
> > /home/kline/.ssh/tao_XXXYYYZZZ-id" \ --exclude
> > /home/kline/.zlogin  \
> >        --exclude /home/kline/.zshrc  \
> >        --exclude /home/kline/.zhistory.*  \
> 
> An ambiguous argument to the --exclude 
> option /home/kline/.zhistory.* will need to be quoted . . .
>          --exclude '/home/kline/.zhistory.*' \
> 
> otherwise it is expanded by the shell before reaching rsync
> and then only the first referenced file is preceded by --exclude.
> So instead of being excluded the transfer of the rest of the 
> expansion is emphasised. I don't know how rsync will then deal
> with subsequent options.


	Hm, I didn't think I saw .ctwm..  Or .mozilla.   Thanks much; 
	I'll play around and see.

	gary

> 
> >        --exclude /home/kline/.ctwrm  \
> >        --exclude /home/kline/.mozilla  \
> >        --exclude /home/kline/.evolution  \
> >        --exclude /home/kline/4zip/  \
> >        --exclude '/home/kline/www/'  \
> >        /home/kline kline at ethos:/home/kline
> >    if [ $? =  0 ]
> >    then
> >       echo "rsync transfer went okay: tao to ethos"
> >    else
> >       echo "rsync failed to ethos from /home/kline"|mail
> > kline at thought.org fi
> 
> Malcolm
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