add documentation for --exclude[-file] and patterns

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Thor77 2016-04-01 15:56:52 +02:00
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@ -161,6 +161,20 @@ You can even backup individual files in the same repository.
In fact several hosts may use the same repository to backup directories and In fact several hosts may use the same repository to backup directories and
files leading to a greater de-duplication. files leading to a greater de-duplication.
You can exclude folders and files by specifying exclude-patterns.
Either specify them with multiple `--exclude`'s or one `--exclude-file`
$ cat exclude
# exclude go-files
*.go
# exclude foo/x/y/z/bar foo/x/bar foo/bar
foo/**/bar
$ restic -r /tmp/backup backup ~/work --exclude=*.c --exclude-file=exclude
Patterns use [`filepath.Glob`](https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Glob) internally,
see [`filepath.Match`](https://golang.org/pkg/path/filepath/#Match) for syntax.
Additionally `**` exludes arbitrary subdirectories.
# List all snapshots # List all snapshots
Now, you can list all the snapshots stored in the repository: Now, you can list all the snapshots stored in the repository: