Comment 10 for bug 374274
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| Dag Odenhall (dag.odenhall) wrote Re: Can't exclude filename patterns | #10 |
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+1 on categorical {in,ex}clusion rather than pattern matching filenames. I think the most relevant reason for excluding files from (encrypted) backups though is to reduce the overall space requirements for the backups, so maybe size restrictions are more useful than type restrictions? I've seen that idea proposed for deja dup somewhere, is there a relevant bug for it?
As for mimetype groups, you *could* base it on associated applications. For example, "exclude all files that open in Totem or Rhythmbox". For better or worse, that would also exclude e.g. playlists, though.