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How to rsync dot files and directories of remote server
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backup dotfiles

  • Following will copy all of dot ~/. files and directories (including its contents) directly underneath home directory.
  • To avoid copying cache and other local configs, e.g., that of web browser, java apps, etc., preferably query directory size tool under entire home $HOME/, using ncdu $HOME of similar tool.
  • Exclude all those large directories using rsync --exclude=.local --exclude=.cache format
  • Avoid rsync password, ssh keys, .bash_history, etc. if you are uploading to github, etc.
  • rsync home dotfiles and configs as follows:
# in your local machine
mkdir -p ~/server_dotfiles

# let's say your server name is tomtom, then execute rsync command as follows from your local machine. You can add/remove dot files and/or directories you like to exclude using --exclude option

rsync -avhP --exclude=".aspera" --exclude=".autojump" --exclude=".bash_history" --exclude=".bash_logout" --exclude=".cache" --exclude=".continuum" --exclude=".gem" --exclude=".gnome2" --exclude=".local" --exclude=".mozilla" --exclude=".myconfigs" --exclude=".oracle_jre_usage" --exclude=".parallel" --exclude=".pki" --exclude=".rbenv" --exclude=".Rhistory" --exclude=".rstudio" --exclude=".ssh" --exclude=".subversion" tomtom:.[^.]* ~/server_dotfiles/

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