Re: [Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Tim
On 20/08/17 11:16, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, what is the correct phrase to stop rsync from copying the cache folder? Hard to say what you're doing wrong without an example. It works for me. $ find src | sort src src/bar src/bar/file1 src/.cache

[Dorset] UEFI help

2017-08-20 Thread greg oconnell via dorset
I have an Acer laptop running Win 7 and dual booted with Linux Mint. The PC is starting to fall apart so I need to buy a new one. Any new purchase will come with Win 10. I am aware that with the launch of Win 8 PCs BIOS was replaced with UEFI and I saw various discussions at the time on the

Re: [Dorset] UEFI help

2017-08-20 Thread Andrew
On 20/08/17 18:03, greg oconnell via dorset wrote: Can I be confident that if I disable the secure boot that both Win 10 and Linux will run? That should be all that's needed. Ubuntu even has signed EFI binaries so they work with SecureBoot and Microsoft's public key. I'm not sure if Linux

Re: [Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Tim, > I want to compress my rsynced home folder, I want the video folder in > the final compressed file but I don't want tar to try and compress it > as it compresses the rest of the home folder, does that make sense? Yes, but it can't be done. tar(1) creates a tar file, and that's a simple

Re: [Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Tim
On 20/08/17 16:12, Tim wrote: On 20/08/17 11:16, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim, what is the correct phrase to stop rsync from copying the cache folder? Hard to say what you're doing wrong without an example. It works for me. $ find src | sort src src/bar src/bar/file1

Re: [Dorset] UEFI help

2017-08-20 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Greg, > Can I be confident that if I disable the secure boot that both Win 10 > and Linux will run? https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_sarah_cinnamon.php says UEFI is fully supported. Linux Mint is not certified by Microsoft (and should not need to be). If your computer is using

Re: [Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Patrick Wigmore
> > I want to compress my rsynced home folder, I want the video > > folder in the final compressed file but I don't want tar to > > try and compress it as it compresses the rest of the home > > folder, does that make sense? > > Yes, but it can't be done. Unless you are prepared to accept two

Re: [Dorset] UEFI help

2017-08-20 Thread Professor Maqjor Mr. X
Does the problem still exist? Can I be confident that if I disable the secure boot that both Win 10 and Linux will run? In my experience, you might have to disable quickboot as well, as Windows likes to leave stuff in RAM on shutdown. Are there any particular makes of laptop that should be

[Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Tim
I have a hidden folder in my home folder called .cache . I want to block this ".cache" folder from being backed up (or the source and destination folders being synced if you prefer). I have tried many permutations but it is still synced when I run the script, what is the correct phrase to

Re: [Dorset] Exclude hidden folder in rsync

2017-08-20 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Tim, > what is the correct phrase to > stop rsync from copying the cache folder? Hard to say what you're doing wrong without an example. It works for me. $ find src | sort src src/bar src/bar/file1 src/.cache src/.cache/file1 src/file1 src/foo