Syntax for using rsync options --exclude and --delete!

[jw schultz]

On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 02:19:20PM -0500, Leslie_Branch at hgsi.com wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I was wondering if anyone has a viable syntax solution for using rsync with
> the --exclude and --delete option.
> 
> I have been using the rsync process to backup certain files and filesystems
> for ease of recovery in the event of unexpected downtime on the primary.  I
> recently noticed that the process is not deleting files on the destination
> host that were removed from the source at some point in time.  According to
> the options summary you can use the --delete option to accomplish this
> however, I have not been successful in getting this to work in my test
> environment and need your help.
> 
> Current Syntax:
> rsync -vaox --exclude ".snapshot" * [destination]
> NOTE: Current directory is source.
> 
> I have tried the following scenarios in my test environment:
> rsync -vaox --exclude ".snapshot" --delete * [destination]
> rsync -vaox --delete --exclude ".snapshot" * [destination]
> rsync -varox --exclude ".snapshot" --delete * [destination]
> rsync -varox --delete  * [destination]
> rsync -vaox --delete * [destination]
> 
> Please help!
> 
> Btw - I am using rsync version 2.3.1
> 
> THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP!
> 
> Leslie

The * is expanded by the shell.  It doesn't include dot files
therefore rsync won't even see them.  Use . if you wish to
syncronize the current directory.

Also see --delete-excluded


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