On 6/3/09, GMS S <gmspro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Will this command do the job for backup? > > rsync -vpa / /home/user/backup > > How would I exclude these files below: > > /lost+found > /media > /mnt > > and others which I do not need. > > And what is the compression lever by rsync (using -a option)? Not an answer to your questions, but if you plan to use rsync for backup, have a look at this: http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ Andras -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines