How to rsync or tar directory trees, with hidden directory, but without files?
I want to backup all the directory tress, including hidden directories, without copying any files.
find . -type d gives the perfect list.
When I tried tar, it won't work for me because it tars all the files.
Code:
find . -type d | xargs tar -cvf a.tar
So i tried rsync.
On my own test box, the following works.
Code:
$ rsync -a -f"+ */" -f"- *" source/ destination/
unfortunately, the server I want to do the backup has an older version of rsync (version 2.5.5 protocol version 26), so the command above somehow does not work:
Code:
bash-2.05$ rsync -a -f"+ */" -f"- *" source/ destination.
rsync: -f+ */: unknown option
rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at main.c(875)
I have also tried
Code:
rsync -avuzb --exclude '*.*' source/ destination/
It won't copy hidden directories. And it won't exlcude files without suffix.
Hello.
I use this command :
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