/rsync-homedir-excludes

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rsync-homedir-excludes

Usage:

# download to `rsync-homedir-local.txt`
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rubo77/rsync-homedir-excludes/master/rsync-homedir-excludes.txt -O rsync-homedir-local.txt
# or clone and copy to `rsync-homedir-local.txt`
git clone https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rubo77/rsync-homedir-excludes
cd rsync-homedir-excludes
cp rsync-homedir-excludes.txt rsync-homedir-local.txt

# edit the file rsync-homedir-local.txt to your needs
nano rsync-homedir-local.txt

# define a Backup directory (with trailing slash!)
# some examples:
BACKUPDIR=/media/workspace/home/$USER/
BACKUPDIR=/media/$USER/linuxbackup/home/$USER/
BACKUPDIR=/media/$USER/USBSTICK/backup/home/$USER/

# first append the “-n” parameter rsync will simulate the operation. you should use this before you start:
rsync -naP --exclude-from=rsync-homedir-local.txt /home/$USER/ $BACKUPDIR

   #check for permission denied errors in your homedir: rsync -naP --exclude-from=rsync-homedir-local.txt /home/$USER/ $BACKUPDIR|grep denied

  # if it is all fine, start your backup with rsync -aP --exclude-from=rsync-homedir-local.txt /home/$USER/ $BACKUPDIR

You can edit the ignorelist file before execution as it serves you well:

  • At the start, there is a section with directories, probably not worth a backup. Uncomment those lines to exclude them as well.

  • All lines starting with a # are being ignored.

  • The syntax doesn't support comments at the end of a line yet.