On 18/05/14 16:37, Gary Cowell wrote: > I use the Exclude Dir Containing with a dotfile, the example is > > Exclude Dir Containing = "excludemefrombackup.txt" > > So I use ".nobackup" on unix, but any file will do. > > Then just create this file in any directory you want excluded, > regardless of spaces, escaping or whatever. Much easier.
Thanks a lot. That is an interesting construct. I shall definitely use it. -- Erik. > > On 16 May 2014 22:52, Erik P. Olsen <epod...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 16/05/14 18:17, Martin Simmons wrote: >>>>>>>> On Wed, 14 May 2014 20:27:43 +0200, Erik P Olsen said: >>>> >>>> I want to exclude a directory on a laptop running Fedora 20. The directory >>>> contains a set of virtual machines that should not be backed up. The >>>> directive >>>> in bacula-dir.conf is: >>>> >>>> Exclude { >>>> File = /home/erik/"VirtualBox VMs" >>>> } >>>> >>>> Since the directory name has an embedded blank its name is enclosed within >>>> quotation marks but it is nevertheless being backed up. >>>> >>>> What's wrong? >>> >>> I suggest you post the whole fileset, because the problem may be in the >>> Include section. >>> >> >> FileSet { >> Name = "Lenovo Set" >> Include { >> Options { >> signature = MD5 >> compression = GZIP >> aclsupport = yes >> } >> File = /home >> File = /etc/bacula >> File = /etc/fstab >> File = /etc/hosts >> File = /etc/sysconfig/bacula-fd >> } >> Exclude { >> File = /home/erik/VirtualBox VMs >> } >> } >> >> -- >> Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users