Help with correct text file syntax EXCLUDE/INCLUDE + OPTION

[nomnex]

	Yan,
I might be tired from repeated tries. It still fail.

mt at fmv:~$ rsync -rvt --include-from=rsyncfinal /home /home/rsynctest
sending incremental file list
[sender] hiding directory home because of pattern **
delta-transmission disabled for local transfer or --whole-file
total: matches=0  hash_hits=0  false_alarms=0 data=0

sent 10 bytes  received 12 bytes  44.00 bytes/sec
total size is 0  speedup is 0.00


On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 11:26 +0200, Yan Valuyskiy wrote:
> You are right it was my mistake , use --include-from = FILENAME
> 
> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:19 AM, nomnex <nomnex at gmail.com> wrote:
>         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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