Exclude multiple files or folder in rsync command
1. rsync command for multi exclude files or folder
$ rsync -arv --exclude={'course','download','tmpfile.txt'} /var/www/ /backup/www
one folder
$ rsync -arv --exclude 'download' /var/www/ /backup/www
one file
$ rsync -arv --exclude 'tmpfile.txt' /var/www/ /backup/www
wildcard or patterns
$ rsync -arv --exclude '*.iso' /var/www/ /backup/www
-a: -rlptgoD
-v: verbose
-r: --recursive
references
https://linuxhint.com/exclude-directory-rsync/
https://phoenixnap.com/kb/rsync-exclude-files-and-directories
