Add an environment variable for EXCLUDES_FILE
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- Shell
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Description
Sometimes when you need to exclude a lot of files having them all in one line can become unwieldy. I think an option should be added to support a excludes file. This is already implemented as option in rclone, rsync (--exclude-from), and restic (--exclude-file).
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The issue does not identify a file, test, or entry point; start by locating where the current excludes option and environment variables are handled. Compare the requested EXCLUDES_FILE behavior with the existing EXCLUDES_FILE-related configuration and verify that a file containing multiple exclusions is accepted and documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, shell
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100