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Question #677223 on Duplicity changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/677223

    Status: Open => Answered

edso proposed the following answer:
On 12/29/2018 10:17 PM, hanzomon4 wrote:
> New question #677223 on Duplicity:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/677223
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> I'm working on a backup script and would like to use $HOME  in my --exclude-filelist file instead of full paths. 
> 
> for example:
> - $HOME/.cache instead of /home/my_home_folder/.cache 
> 
> No matter how I try writing the path duplicity never expands the variable. Using a environment variable in the exlude file isn't outlined under the File Selections section of the man page. I assume that means I can't use $HOME in the way I want but thought I'd ask before going to plan b.
> 

yes. the exclusion files do not expand env vars. but how about

- /home/*/.cache

? 
that should work without having to know which users home. alternatively simply place duplicity's archive folder somewhere else.

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