it_services:fi:backuplaptopconf
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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] (current) florido [Exclude some folders/files from the backup by regular expression] |
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| :!::!::!::!: **WARNING** :!::!::!::!: | :!::!::!::!: **WARNING** :!::!::!::!: | ||
| - | 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. | ||
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