-
- # These folders are excluded by default.
- exclude_folders = ["/run/*", "/lost+found/*", "/dev/*", "/proc/*", "/sys/*",
- "/boot/grub/*", "/media/*", "/tmp/*", "/mnt/*", ".gvfs",
- "$BRFOLDER"]
-
- # if the user wants to exclude his home folder, add it to the exclude list
- if not include_home:
- exclude_folders.append("/home/*")
-
- tar_default_args = ["cvpf", "--sparse"]
- tar_patched_args = ["--acls", "--selinux", "--xattrs"]
- tar_exclude_args = ["--exclude=" + folder for folder in exclude_folders]
-
- # Construct tar's argument list
- tar_args = tar_default_args + tar_exclude_args
- if use_patched_tar:
- tar_args += tar_patched_args
-
- print(tar_args)
-