How to avoid backing up these type of files

[WebHostPro]

I would love to find a way to avoid cpanel back up to not back up .tar.gz back ups files that have been sitting on an account.

The files look like this:

backup-1.26.2014_20-19-49_username.tar.gz

Is there a way to not back these up but still back up other .tar.gz files.

I use incremental backups for this server.

 

[24x7server]

Hello,

You can exclude that file by updating /etc/cpbackup-exclude.conf on your server. Here are the documentation of this topic :
https://documentation.cpanel.net/di...owtoExcludeFilesFromBackups-Globalexcludefile

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

Yes, as mentioned in the previous post, you can exclude certain files from backups, and even use wildcards to exclude certain file names or file types:

Backup Exclusions

Thank you.

 

[WebHostPro]

Thanks, I know about being able to block files. Sorry I should of mentioned that.

I more specifically trying to do this file type and am trying to figure out how.

backup-1.26.2014_20-19-49_username.tar.gz

Can I block anything that has the word back up in it and is a tar.gz?

*-1.26.2014_20-19-49_*.tar.gz

It seems like I can only do:

*.tar.gz

Which would block all .tar.gz files.

Maybe I can block just files are that are certain size?

For example all .tar.gz files that are over 20 mb

 

[cPanelMichael]

You can't exclude files by their size, but you are welcome to submit a feature request for that via:

Submit A Feature Request

You could block all files that start with "backup-" in the account's home directory.

Thank you.

 

[jortiz565]

Hello,

I have a question about excluding some files in the new backup system.
If we want to avoid for example all files in home with extension .gz.tar we just add these line?:

*.tar.gz
?

If we want to block specific extension inside user his home directory including sub directories we need to use the wildcard? Something like:

*/*.tar.gz

I'm right?

Thanks,
Jonathan

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

Yes, wildcards are accepted in the cpbackup-exclude.conf file. The examples you provided should work without issue.

Thank you.