>You need to switch to filters where you have the additional options >hide, show, risk, and protect. See the filter rules section of man rsync.
Thanks for the hint. Though I've been using rsync for years this part has somehow escaped me. I've read up on the filters and they do what I need. The docs could use a few samples but I did get it to work. Thanks bye Fabi -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html