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[edit] Exclusion List

The exclusion list is defined as LWS-separated values. These are interpreted in a certain way that you should be aware of.

• Entries that begin with '^/' are anchored to the root of the file system. For example, '/proc/' WILL match:

/proc/ (and in turn skip all of it's files and sub directories)

but WILL NOT match:

/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic/include/config/proc/

• Entries that

[edit] Forced

The following directories, files and patters are always ignored by this client, regardless of the 'backup::exclusions' list set by the client. These exclusions are in place to protect against endless copies or infinite loops.

* /dev/random
* /dev/urandom
* /dev/zero
* /proc/

[edit] Default

The following are the default excluded directories, files and patterns. These should be changed ONLY if you understand the implications of doing so. Unlike above, a backup is less likely to fail by removing an exclusion below. That said, you may well not see the results you hoped to.

* /sys
* /