Exclude hidden files/folders from backup

[Ken Schweigert]

On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 04:19:00PM +0000, Dene Stringfellow wrote:
> Does anyone know how I can exclude hidden directories and files
> (.AppleDouble and .AppleDesktop for example) from a daily backup?
> 

If you are using tar, try using the --exclude option:

   [ken@byteme ken]$ tar --exclude .AppleDouble -cf homedir.tar /home/ken

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Ken Schweigert, Network Administrator
Byte Productions, LLC
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