[quote]You can use one rclone command to back lots of things up. I’d use the –include-from flag (or maybe the –filter-from flag to set up a list of things you want in and out of the backup, then run rclone from the root of the file system.
So rclone sync --include-from backup-dirs / remote:backup
For backups, also check out the –backup-dir flag
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This is certainly a different approach. I was hoping to put a number of rclone commands in the same crontab as I described above.
I’ll have to look at this (and I must admit I’m a bit apprehensive), but I think you’re saying I can just use the -include-from flag for the main directories like /etc /home /opt and /var and it will do the same thing as I’m doing, just all at once? Must I be in the file system root for this to work?
After the “include-from,” would I list list the directories? Do you have any real-world examples of how this might work? (sorry, I feel like a zombie trying to wade through the man page)