Re: Exclude virtual env dirs

Hi,=20

the correct patten should be **/=2Epixi (with slash)=2E

KR, Eric

On November 25, 2024 1:15:36 PM UTC, Garjola Dindi <garjola@garjola=2Enet>=
 wrote:
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>Hi,
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>I have been using rdiff-backup happily for some years now without any iss=
ue=2E So thanks!
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>I am updating my use to exclude a set of directories that are created whe=
n using virtual environments for python development=2E These directories ar=
e created into the source trees and they are always called '=2Epixi'=2E Sin=
ce they are scattered all over the place when one has many projects, I can=
=E2=80=99t use full paths or even relative paths to a common base dir=2E
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>I first tried using --exclude '**=2Epixi', but they are still present in =
the backups=2E I don't know if there is some interaction with other include=
/exclude options, so I have tried using  --exclude-regexp '=2Epixi' and the=
 result is the same=2E
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>I am a bit ashamed of asking the question, but I have read the man page a=
nd done some research on the internet and I still struggle to understand wh=
at the problem is=2E
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>Thanks in advance for your help=2E
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>G=2E
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