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readme: updated exclusion pattens

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@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ ### additional files/directories to backup
This points to a plain-text file listing additional files and directories you'd
like borg to include in the backup. The sample file, *'xtraLocations.borg'*
contains the most likely files you'd want to include assuming you're using a
standard setup like it outline in my blog.
standard setup like I outline in my blog.
The following would include all files in the home folder for users *'foo'* and
*'bar'* and any conf files in *'/etc/someProgram'*:
@ -218,21 +218,23 @@ ### additional files/directories to backup
/etc/someProgram/*.conf
```
You can leave this line blank to tell borg to only backup your Mailcow data
directory and the SQL dump. However, this is pretty unusual since you would not
be including any configuration files, webserver configurations, etc. If you
omit this line, the script will log a warning to remind you of this unusual
situation.
You can leave this line blank to tell borg to only backup your Mailcow data,
configuration and the SQL dump. However, this is pretty unusual since you would
not be including any server configuration files, reverse-proxy configurations,
etc. If you omit this line, the script will log a warning to remind you of this
unusual situation.
### exclusion patterns
This points to a plain-text file containing borg-specific patterns describing
what files you'd like borg to ignore during the backup. The sample file,
*'excludeLocations.borg'* contains a list of directories to exclude assuming a
standard Mailcow install -- the previews directory and the cache directory.
what files you'd like borg to ignore during the backup. To specify exclusions,
create a text file in any location you want and specify exclusions patterns, one
per line. Then update line 6 in your borg details file with the path to your
new exclusion file.
You need to run *'borg help patterns'* for help on how to specify any additional
exclusion patterns since the format is not your standard BASH format and only
sometimes uses standard regex.
exclusion patterns since the format is not always your standard BASH format and
only sometimes uses standard regex.
If you leave this line blank, the script will note it is not processing any
exclusions and will proceed with backing up all files specified.