Well, I did try it out. For the record, my BackupPC system is in a
location where I don't have email access (my problem, not yours). So
I've gotta write down my issues every night and then email the list the
next day.
Anyway, the answer to my own question is that $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
does the same thing as putting the following into the $Conf{RsyncArgs}
'--exclude', '/somedir',
-Rob
Keith Edmunds wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:26:17 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>
>
>> Does $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} actually prevent rsync from transferring
>> those files, or does it only cause BackupPC to ignore those files once
>> they're transferred.
>>
>
> If I wanted to find out the answer to that question, I'd create a very
> small directory tree to backup and TRY IT OUT. The advantage of that
> approach is that then I would /know/ the answer, rather than relying on
> someone else telling me. I'd also find out the answer in less than half an
> hour, and you've been waiting nearly seven hours already.
>
> Teach a man to fish, etc -
> Keith
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