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it_services:fi:backuplaptopconf [2023/02/03 10:38]
florido [Exclude some folders from being synchronized]
it_services:fi:backuplaptopconf [2023/02/03 10:46]
florido [Exclude some folders/files from the backup by regular expression]
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-Some students reported that some versions of the client **delete the local files when un-ticking synchronization**. ​ +Newer versions of the client **delete the local files when un-ticking synchronization**. This is by design. The ownCloud developers only support this kind of syncronization.
-This has been reported on Apple computers.+
  
-Hence I recommend not to use this feature ​so much+Hence I recommend not to use this feature ​for backup
  
 If you do not want to backup a subfolder inside a synchronized folder maybe you should rethink what you want to backup, or select individual folders to backup instead. If you do not want to backup a subfolder inside a synchronized folder maybe you should rethink what you want to backup, or select individual folders to backup instead.
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 ==== Exclude some folders/​files from the backup by regular expression ==== ==== Exclude some folders/​files from the backup by regular expression ====
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 +This is the recommended way to exclude files from backup, but it's not so easy to use.
  
 This needs to be done before adding folders to synchronize,​ or ownCloud will upload all the files under a certain folder. This is done using pattern matching. There is already a predefined set of excluded patterns in ownCloud. This needs to be done before adding folders to synchronize,​ or ownCloud will upload all the files under a certain folder. This is done using pattern matching. There is already a predefined set of excluded patterns in ownCloud.
it_services/fi/backuplaptopconf.txt · Last modified: 2023/02/03 10:46 by florido

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