How to exclude swapfile from rsync backup?
To exclude a swapfile from an `rsync` backup, you can use the `--exclude` option. Here's the command to exclude the swapfile when running `rsync`: ```bash rsync -av --exclude='/path/to/swapfile' source_directory/ destination_directory/ ``` Replace `/path/to/swapfile` with the actual path to the swapfile you want to exclude. The `--exclude` option allows you to specify a file or directory that you want `rsync` to skip during the backup. In this case, it's used to exclude the swapfile from being copied to the destination directory. Here's a breakdown of the command: - `-a` (or `--archive`) is used to enable archive mode, which is ideal for backups as it preserves file permissions, ownership, timestamps, and more. - `-v` (or `--verbose`) is for verbose output, so you can see the details of the backup. - `source_directory/` is the source directory you want to back up. - `destination_directory/` is the destination where you want to copy the files. Make sure to specify t