Erik, Include/exclude rules that you specify earlier have higher priority. If you say --exclude="*" --include=".*", all the files will match the first rule, and they will all get excluded. You probably want to put the include rule first.
To transfer the immediate contents of a directory without recursing into subdirectories, use --dirs. Subdirectories themselves are still transferred to the receiver, but nothing is copied into them. If you want to skip copying even the subdirectories, use --exclude="*/" . Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html