Questions with rsync

[Rick Stevens]

GMS S wrote:
> [
> I would pretty much recommend that you specifically omit /dev and /proc
> too.
> 
> Save the filter to a text file and make it look something like this (I
> like the first one but you might not). + and - symbols should be
> obvious.
> 
> - ~*
> - /lost+found/
> + **/home/user/backup
> 
> rsync -vpa --filter='. /path/to/rsync-filter' $source $destination
> 
> I didn't think '-a' option indicates compression at all, only 'archive'
> and you might want '-u' option for update.
> 
> Craig
> ]
> 
> So what would be the final command if I exclude these directory?
> 
> /lost+found
> /media
> /mnt
> /dev
> /proc
> /home/user/backup
> /dev

I use this sort of thing with a 500GB USB drive (automounted at
"/media/500GB-Drive" by Gnome):

	#!/bin/bash
	# Back up system to a specific directory given on the command
	# line or a default based on today's date.  Excludes the /proc,
	# /sys, /dev and /media directories
	MYHOST=`hostname`
	TODAY=`date +%d-%b-%Y`
	if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
	    TGT="/media/500GB-Drive/$MYHOST-BackUp-$TODAY"
	else
	    TGT=$1
	fi

	rsync -avXA --exclude-from=/etc/skipdirs.rsync / $TGT

with /etc/skipdirs.rsync containing:

	/proc/*
	/sys/*
	/dev/*
	/media/*

Tweak as you see fit.
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