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Merge pull request #1616 from rawtaz/fix-backup-doc

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Restructure and complement exclude options doc
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Alexander Neumann 2018-02-14 22:11:14 +01:00
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@ -75,8 +75,16 @@ Now is a good time to run ``restic check`` to verify that all data
is properly stored in the repository. You should run this command regularly is properly stored in the repository. You should run this command regularly
to make sure the internal structure of the repository is free of errors. to make sure the internal structure of the repository is free of errors.
You can exclude folders and files by specifying exclude-patterns. Either You can exclude folders and files by specifying exclude patterns, currently
specify them with multiple ``--exclude``'s or one ``--exclude-file`` the exclude options are:
- ``--exclude`` Specified one or more times to exclude one or more items
- ``--exclude-caches`` Specified once to exclude folders containing a special file
- ``--exclude-file`` Specified one or more times to exclude items listed in a given file
- ``--exclude-if-present`` Specified one or more times to exclude a folders content
if it contains a given file (optionally having a given header)
Basic example:
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
@ -87,6 +95,8 @@ specify them with multiple ``--exclude``'s or one ``--exclude-file``
foo/**/bar foo/**/bar
$ restic -r /tmp/backup backup ~/work --exclude=*.c --exclude-file=exclude $ restic -r /tmp/backup backup ~/work --exclude=*.c --exclude-file=exclude
Please see ``restic help backup`` for more specific information about each exclude option.
Patterns use `filepath.Glob <https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Glob>`__ internally, Patterns use `filepath.Glob <https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Glob>`__ internally,
see `filepath.Match <https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Match>`__ for syntax. see `filepath.Match <https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Match>`__ for syntax.
Patterns are tested against the full path of a file/dir to be saved, not only Patterns are tested against the full path of a file/dir to be saved, not only