rsync -r -u -l --links -p -o -g -D -t --delete --delete-during -e 'ssh' --exclude-from='/root/rsync.exclude' -z --stats --progress / [target ip]:/ rsync.exclude: - /etc/network/interfaces - /tmp - /proc - /sys/* - /dev - /var/cache/apt/archives/* - /var/lib/dhcp3/* - /var/log/* - /var/run/*