rsync --dry-run --stats --progress --delete \
        --exclude-from=excluded.notused \
        --exclude-from=excluded.customized \
      -az source/ -e ssh root@$1.2.3.4:/

# cat excluded.notused 
usr/share/man/
usr/share/info/
usr/share/doc/
usr/local/share/man/
root/*
tmp/*