Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 10:10:26 +2 From: "Irvine Short" <ishort@pcm.co.za> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: zgabor@CoDe.hu Subject: Re: Backup Software Message-ID: <199604020806.KAA02035@pcmgate.pcm.co.za>
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Gabor, others Thanks for the advice. I am rapidly learning that lateral thinking is an essential quality for this kind of thing... > > Failing that, how do I tell find to list all the files on my hard > > disk except a certain directory tree? > > 1) Try to `grep it out' with something like this: > > find / -depth -print | grep -v '^/you/dont/like/this/directory/to/backup' | > cpio -o .... > > (and use more greps, if you have more dirs -- or use > egrep -v '/dir1|/dir2|/dir3' instead > > 2) Maybe the find -prune option (action) is for you - sorry, I never used it Regards, Irvine Short http://www.pcm.co.za/homepage/ishort/irv_home.html Technical Support Professional Computer Manufacturers Cape Town, South Africa Tel: ++27-21-235084 Fax ++27-21-235089
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