rsync: Update folder in SVN without touching ".svn"
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:42 pm
I like to keep track of machine setups by storing config stuff in an SVN repository.
For example, the state/config of our current GlusterFS setup, stored in "/var/lib/glusterd".
Unfortunately, when I try to update the folder in SVN using "rsync -avP --delete", the ".svn" subfolders (of course) are deleted, too - making the local SVN copy invalid.
In order to keep the files in sync, but not touching the ".svn" subfolders, add an "--exclude=.svn" clause to rsync:
Works fine 
For example, the state/config of our current GlusterFS setup, stored in "/var/lib/glusterd".
Unfortunately, when I try to update the folder in SVN using "rsync -avP --delete", the ".svn" subfolders (of course) are deleted, too - making the local SVN copy invalid.
In order to keep the files in sync, but not touching the ".svn" subfolders, add an "--exclude=.svn" clause to rsync:
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$ rsync --exclude=.svn /var/lib/glusterd /path/to/my/repo/glusterd