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| ===== Using Filters ===== | ===== Using Filters ===== | ||
| - | It can be useful to use some **filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: | + | You can **use filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: |
| - | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g temporary files in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) | + | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g lots of temporary files with random names in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) |
| * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | ||
| * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications before starting the backup | * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications before starting the backup | ||
| Notes: | Notes: | ||
| + | * The filters are paths relative to the source folder | ||
| * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the source directory) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be subdirectories between the source directory and ''string'') | * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the source directory) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be subdirectories between the source directory and ''string'') | ||
| - | * A folder name **must** have a trailing slash | + | * A folder name **must** have a trailing slash (''*\some_text_file.txt'' vs ''\a_subfolder_somewhere\'') |
| - | * To modify an existing filter double-click it | + | * To modify an existing filter double-click on it in the filters' list |
| + | * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | ||
| ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ||
| - | //Home folder// means here ''ANOTHER_DISK_THAN_C:\Users\your_login'', assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:win10config#configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''C:\'' | + | //Home folder// means here ''ANOTHER_DISK_THAN_C:\Users\your_login'', assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:win10config#configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''C:\''... |
| - | Note: we assume in the filters below that the [[other:thunderbird#moving_the_tb_configuration_directory_to_a_specific_directory|Thunderbird and Firefox profiles were moved]] from their default location, to the //Home folder// | + | Note: we assume in the filters below that the [[other:thunderbird#moving_the_tb_configuration_directory_to_a_specific_directory|Thunderbird and Firefox profiles were moved]] from their default location on ''C:\'', to the //Home folder// |
| * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: ''%%*%%\parent.lock'' | * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: ''%%*%%\parent.lock'' | ||
| - | * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''%%*%%\Cache\'', ''%%*%%\cache2\'' | + | * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''%%*\*cache*\%%'' |
| - | * The filter rules above will remove cache folders like:\\ ''%%*%%\Firefox\Profiles\jyp_Firefox_fixe\cache2\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\Cache\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\cache2\'' | + | * The filter rules above will remove cache folders like:\\ ''%%*%%\Firefox\Profiles\jyp_Firefox_fixe\cache2\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\Cache\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\cache2\''\\ ... and many similar folders |
| + | * Remove other Thunderbird and Firefox folders with temporary files: ''%%*\storage\%%'', ''%%*\datareporting\%%'' | ||
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| ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | ||
| Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | ||
| - | * Remove WSL+Linux from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | + | * Remove [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Linux]] from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' |
| + | * It's probably better to use [[other:win10wsl#restoring_a_wsl_backup|wsl export/import]] for saving/restoring a full WSL installation, or a //tar// file for saving only the Linux ''home'' directory | ||
| + | * Remember that WSL+Linux can access Windows directories using ''/mnt/some_drive/some_directory''. You can put your data files in ''some_drive:\some_directory'' and use SyncBack to save the content! | ||
| * Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | * Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | ||
| * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | ||
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| * Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | * Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | ||
| * Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | * Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | ||
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| + | ==== The side effect of filters ==== | ||
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other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter
