[Linux] - Copy and exclude certain folder

Let say you have a folder structure like below:

• source
  • folder_video
    • videoA.mpg
    • videoB.mpg
    • videoC.mpg
  • folder_contents
    • file1.txt
    • file2.txt
  • folder_picture
  • fileA.txt
  • fileB.txt
  • folder_documents
   

You want to copy all contents on the source folder and at the same time exclude certain folder. How? Follow the below instruction.

Exclude single folder

rsync -avz --exclude folder_video /source /your_destination_path

* it will copy the source folder to your_destination_path and exclude the folder_video

Exclude multiple folder

rsync -avz --exclude folder_video --exclude folder_contents /source /your_destination_path

* it will copy the source folder to your_destination_path and exclude the folder_video and folder_contents

Exclude file and folder at a same time

rsync -avz --exclude folder_video --exclude folder_contents/file1.txt /source /your_destination_path

* it will copy the source folder to your_destination_path and exclude the folder_video and file1.txt

[Linux] - Find number of cores

Command:
lscpu

Output: