qvm-backup --exclude no longer exluding specified VMs from backup

[Xaver]

After updating system from 4.0-rc4 to rc5 qvm-backup --exclude no longer excludes the specified VM from the backup. When the command is run the specified VMs are in fact included in the backup. This was not an issue with 4.0-rc4 and a system backup was created prior to updating to rc5 without any issues. I am able to set qvm-prefs <vm_name> include_in_backups false to prevent individual VMs from being included in backups.  Does anyone have an idea as to what the problem could be?

Thanks in advance

Xaver

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[Yuraeitha]

By the looks of it, they made a default profile that does not include dom0 or the templates. I have a similar problem, by the looks of it, it is identical to yours. Which means it's probably an issue that either covers all RC-4 --> RC-5 updates, or all RC-5 in general.

For I can only suggest two choices, either include VM's instead of exclude (since include works correctly and disables the new default profile), or use backup profiles, by typing all your inclusions, and then save the profile for future use. Just remember to update your profile when making new VM's in the future, it'd fatal if it wasn't included in the profile.

If you haven't done include before, it's the same as with -x or --exclude, except you just write the VM's name with spaces between, no attributes needed.

To make a profile, you can use the --profile (please consult the manual "man qvm-backup", as there are some dom0/domU situations to be aware of when using the two different profile flags).

[Rusty Bird]

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Xaver:

> After updating system from 4.0-rc4 to rc5 qvm-backup --exclude no
> longer excludes the specified VM from the backup.

I recently broke that. Sorry, and thanks for the bug report!
https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-core-admin/pull/202

Rusty
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