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@@ -2155,6 +2155,13 @@ class Archiver:
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A root path starts with the prefix `R`, followed by a path (a plain path, not a
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A root path starts with the prefix `R`, followed by a path (a plain path, not a
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file pattern). An include rule starts with the prefix +, an exclude rule starts
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file pattern). An include rule starts with the prefix +, an exclude rule starts
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with the prefix -, an exclude-norecurse rule starts with !, all followed by a pattern.
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with the prefix -, an exclude-norecurse rule starts with !, all followed by a pattern.
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+ .. note::
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+ Via ``--pattern`` or ``--patterns-from`` you can define BOTH inclusion and exclusion
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+ of files using pattern prefixes ``+`` and ``-``. With ``--exclude`` and
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+ ``--exlude-from`` ONLY excludes are defined.
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Inclusion patterns are useful to include paths that are contained in an excluded
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Inclusion patterns are useful to include paths that are contained in an excluded
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path. The first matching pattern is used so if an include pattern matches before
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path. The first matching pattern is used so if an include pattern matches before
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an exclude pattern, the file is backed up. If an exclude-norecurse pattern matches
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an exclude pattern, the file is backed up. If an exclude-norecurse pattern matches
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