Pattern matching...

Subject: Pattern matching...
From: Gawain Reifsnyder (gawain@guitar.net)
Date: Fri May 04 2001 - 16:22:30 MDT

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I want to back up a directory that contains many subdirectories using
tar. I want to omit a subdirectory. What kind of regular expression
would I use to do this assuming the structure is:

parentdirectory
        backmeup
        metoo
        methree
        notme

Thanks!

Gawain

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