Difference between revisions of "Excluding Select Folders From Being Backed Up"
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* In your new data folder, create a file named .nsr edit it to include the following: | * In your new data folder, create a file named .nsr edit it to include the following: | ||
| − | '''skip: .''' | + | '''skip: .''' |
NOTE: An easy way to create the file without editing it by hand is with the command: | NOTE: An easy way to create the file without editing it by hand is with the command: | ||
| − | echo 'skip: .' >.nsr | + | echo 'skip: .' >.nsr |
Revision as of 15:17, 22 January 2020
There are times when you might be storing a large static' dataset in your home directory, but you do not need that data backed up to our nightly tape/disk-based backup system. If this is the case, you may configure your data not to be backed up by that system.
To exclude your data from our backups:
- Move your static data (including its subfolders) into a separate folder in your home directory.
- cd to your new data folder.
- In your new data folder, create a file named .nsr edit it to include the following:
skip: .
NOTE: An easy way to create the file without editing it by hand is with the command:
echo 'skip: .' >.nsr