How to create "include only" patterns when creating new backups

[intranets-talk]

I need to create backups for my docker-compose.yaml and .env files only (excluding everything else), while trans-versing subfolders where I keep my docker apps.

When creating a new backup, there is a section named "Exclude patterns".

I have used:

--include='**/docker-compose.yaml'
--include='**/.env'
--exclude='**'

.. but that did not seem to work. The backup completed fine, but everything was included. I've also tried:

**/docker-compose.yaml
**/.env
**

.. which of course, failed.

I am still not sure if this is something related to Restic glob syntax, or is it just that Zerobyte that provides that section for exclusions only.

Is there any way to do "include-only" patterns ?

[nicotsx]

Hello, this is indeed a valid use-case I didn't consider. I went with the assumption the the file selector was the include pattern. But your case is perfectly valid, if you don't want to go and select everything manually

[intranets-talk]

Yes, I ended up selected the files manually while creating the backup from each app folder, that works fine.

Zerobyte is a great piece of software, hopefully "include-only" patterns will be available in next versions - thanks a lot for this.

[nicotsx]

I'll include this option in a future update for sure

[nicotsx]

This is now supported as of version v0.17.0

[intranets-talk]

This is a great addition, I can confirm that this now works as intended - in my context.

The Include/Exclude patterns along with Exclude If File Present, offers a great deal of flexibility. I've seen that this update bring other improvements as well, will have a look at those too.

Thanks a lot for this @nicotsx