Help with correct text file syntax EXCLUDE/INCLUDE + OPTION

[nomnex]

I can not get it to work

http://pastebin.com/f432bf596


On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 18:05 +0900, nomnex wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 09:55 +0200, Yan Valuyskiy wrote:
> 
> > I believe for this you'll have to provide a kind of next include file
> > with --files-include option:
> 
> Thank you. What is the full string for the [OPTION "--file-include
> option"], saying the file name below is "rsync.list".
> 
> My understanding was --files-from = no +/- (only folder/file paths), and
> --exclude-from/include-from = +/-
> 
> > !
> > + /Documents/**
> > + /Software/**
> > + /.evolution/addressbook/local/system/addressbook.db
> > + /.evolution/calendar/local/system/calendar.ics
> > + /.evolution/memos/local/system/journal.ics
> > + /.evolution/tasks/local/system/tasks.ics
> > - **
> > - *
> > 
> > + /NAME/** 
> > tells to replicate a folder from $SRC path AND all its content
> > whatever it is going to be
> > 
> > 
> > + /.evolution/addressbook/local/system/addressbook.db
> > tells to replicate exact file
> > 
> > 
> > - ** will skip all other folders in any location
> > - * will skip any file in any location
> > 
> > Thnx,
> > Yan
> > 
> > On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:40 AM, nomnex <nomnex at gmail.com> wrote:
> >                Hi,
> >         Linux-Ubuntu here. English is not my first language. The man
> >         rsync is
> >         difficult to understand. I want to backup some folders
> >         recursively and
> >         some files, see [1] in my /home dir to an external USB HD
> >         (Ext4). I want
> >         to use a text file for the purpose.
> >         
> >         [1]
> >         /home/user/Documents
> >         /home/user/Software
> >         
> >         /home/user/.evolution/addressbook/local/system/addressbook.db
> >         /home/user/.evolution/calendar/local/system/calendar.ics
> >         /home/user/.evolution/memos/local/system/journal.ics
> >         /home/user.evolution/tasks/local/system/tasks.ics
> >         
> >         
> >         First (1st) attempt
> >         
> >         [OPTION] --exclude-from=fileA
> >         
> >         [SYNTAX] fileA
> >         
> >         + Documents
> >         + Documents/**
> >         + Software
> >         + Software/**
> >         #
> >         .evolution/addressbook/local/system/addressbook.db
> >         .evolution/calendar/local/system/calendar.ics
> >         .evolution/memos/local/system/journal.ics
> >         .evolution/tasks/local/system/tasks.ics
> >         #
> >         - *
> >         
> >         Output: Documents & Software folders: PASS. .evolution files:
> >         FAIL
> >         
> >         
> >         Second (2nd) attempt
> >         
> >         [OPTION] --files-from=fileB
> >         
> >         [SYNTAX] fileB
> >         
> >         Documents
> >         Software
> >         #
> >         .evolution/addressbook/local/system/addressbook.db
> >         .evolution/calendar/local/system/calendar.ics
> >         .evolution/memos/local/system/journal.ics
> >         .evolution/tasks/local/system/tasks.ics
> >         
> >         Output: Documents & Software folders: PASS .evolution files:
> >         FAIL
> >         
> >         
> >         QUESTIONS
> >         
> >         What is the correct syntax of the text file
> >         What is the correct option to use
> >         What is the difference between --exclude-from vs include-from
> >         vs.
> >         --files-from
> >         
> >         I am thankful if you can provide easy to grasp examples and
> >         explanations.
> >                Bye,
> >                nomnex
> >         
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