rsync - Dec 2002 - Include question

Hello All -
 
I've been struggling to figure out whether this is possible, and
starting to think it isn't.
 
What I'm trying to do is add all directories to be backed up (source) in
the include file and not mention any source directories on the actual
command line. For example I've tried something like the following with
no luck:
 
rsync 10.0.100.254: /backup/ --include-from=/etc/rsync.include -v
--progress --stats --compress --recursive --partial --archive

The source directories are on the host 10.0.100.254 and are listed in
the rsync.include file. The destination is on the local host in the
/backup directory.
 
When this command is run, it syncs the root dir of 10.0.100.254 and
ignores the include file.
 
Any suggestions?
 
Thanks - Max

 

 

Thanks - Max


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Max Kipness II wrote:
> rsync 10.0.100.254: /backup/ --include-from=/etc/rsync.include -v
> --progress --stats --compress --recursive --partial --archive
> When this command is run, it syncs the root dir of 10.0.100.254 and
> ignores the include file.
rsync's default action is include. Unless you have at least 1 exclude
pattern, then everything will either match an include pattern or default to
being included.

Max (another one :-).