Re: Problem with rsync backup
Hendrik Schaink <[email protected]>
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Make sure you exclude the mount point for your back-up drive, i.e. --exclude=/media/root-backup _OR_ adding it to the command-line argument rsync $OPT --exclude=$TRG $SRC $TRG or otherwise you this could create an infinite backup loop that tries to backup the backup plus it's backup plus.... HTH, Hendrik Schaink On 15-08-14 11:53 AM, Joe S wrote: > I am trying to backup my computer to an external drive using rsync. > From / to /media/root-backup > The problem: rsync copies more directories than I want and it > copies /media/root-backup multiple times. > > I have included my backup script and filter rule file. > Hoping someone will see the mistake. > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying