[colug-432] rsync include/exclude

[Jeff Frontz]

Sounds like your "pat[1-N]" aren't specific enough --  please provide
the exact command, list of files on the source, output from rsync, and
indications of what files you didn't want.

Thanks,
Jeff


On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Rick Hornsby <richardjhornsby at gmail.com> wrote:
> Trying to sort out how to properly use rsync to copy only certain files.  Most resources, including the man page, seem to say
>
> rsync --include="*/" --include=pat1 --include=pat2 --include=patN --exclude="*"
>
> However, I'm finding that rsync seems to be using the final exclude to override the previous includes.
>
> "[sender] hiding file X because of pattern *"
>
> So far everything I can find (including the manpage) says to use that order (exclude last).  If I remove the exclude, the files I want - and more - are included.  That is, instead of hiding the files it pretends (dry-run) to send them.
>
> Also, I'm using
>
> rsync -a -vvv --dry-run ...
>
> thanks
>
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