Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows excludes (rsyncd)

[Les S. <le...@cy...>]

Les Stott wrote:

>
>
> Paul S. Gumerman wrote:
>
>> Jonathan,
>>
>> Here's what works for me:
>>
>> $Conf{BackupFilesExclude} =  ['/hiberfil.sys', '/pagefile.sys', 
>> '/WUTemp', '/RECYCLER',
>>        'UsrClass.dat', 'UsrClass.dat.LOG', 'NTUSER.DAT', 
>> 'ntuser.dat.LOG',  'parent.lock',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/config/SAM', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/config/SAM.LOG',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/config/SECURITY', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/config/SECURITY.LOG',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/config/default', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/config/default.LOG',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/config/software', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/config/software.LOG',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/config/system', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/config/system.LOG',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/edb.log', 
>> '/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/tmp.edb',
>>        '/WINDOWS/system32/CatRoot2/edbtmp.log', 
>> '/WINDOWS/SoftwareDistribution/EventCache/*',
>>        '*/Temporary Internet Files/*', '*/Temp/*', '*.tmp', '*.bak'];
>>
>> From what I have observed, no wildcard characters work, so I don't 
>> believe anything with a "*" is doing anything useful.  I reject the 
>> idea of not backing up anything in Local Settings --- much of that 
>> stuff is EXACTLY what one NEEDS to back up.
>
>
>> Yes, the exclusions on the second line *could* be problematic in some 
>> circumstances, as they don't limit the exclusions to the Local 
>> Settings folders, but I simply could not get wildcards working, so it 
>> was the best solution for me.
>>
>> If anyone can help with the wildcards, I can make this exclusion list 
>> work better.
>>
>
FYI...i did some further testing and found the following works for me, 
i.e. no Xferlog errors about files in use or permission denied...it 
catches everything in Documents and Settings.

$Conf{RsyncShareName} <?action=view&type=docs#item_%24conf%7brsyncsharename%7d> = ['cdrive'];
$Conf{BackupFilesExclude} <?action=view&type=docs#item_%24conf%7bbackupfilesexclude%7d> = ['*Outlook.pst', '*outlook.pst', '*/Local Settings/*',
 '/Documents and Settings/*/UsrClass.dat', '/Documents and Settings/*/UsrClass.dat.LOG',
 '/Documents and Settings/*/NTUSER.DAT*', '/Documents and Settings/*/ntuser.dat.LOG', '*parent.lock'];

Hope that gives you some hints.

Regards,

Les