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readme: updated exclusion pattens

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