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[BUG] --exclude does not work when directory's name ends with dot(.).
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- [x] I have read the troubleshooting section and still think this is a bug.
Describe the bug you encountered:
Hello. I'm on Archlinux, using fd 10.2.0 and zsh.
If a directory's name ends with .(dot), and if the directory is being excluded by --exclude, fd does not do the job.
For example,
$ ls -l
drwxr-xr-x 1 nemo nemo 1.2K 2025-02-01 22:41 abcfoobar.
drwxr-xr-x 1 nemo nemo 1.2K 2025-02-01 22:44 abcfoobarzoo
drwxr-xr-x 1 nemo nemo 184 2025-02-01 23:18 xyzbarfoo
.... (many other dirs...)
I have a directory named abcfoobar., abcfoobarzoo, and xyzbarfoo.
$ fd --exclude=abcfoobar. --exclude=xyzbarfoo | rg 'abcfoobar|xyzbarfoo'
1:1:abcfoobarzoo/
2:1:abcfoobar./
3:1:abcfoobar./fd_file_practice_deleteit
4:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-kjbdgfilnfhdoflbpgamdcdgpehopbep-Default.desktop
5:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-kdhdkmeileofnlbnpndjkbgiemlhgmmd-Default.desktop
6:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-jgcngmnmmbofobnpbddpeedpiaiogpdh-Default.desktop
7:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-famcjndkpfkjbdmdjokfbokncecponlc-Default.desktop
8:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-eilembjdkfgodjkcjnpgpaenohkicgjd-Default.desktop
9:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-cgjkcjhllhgpdlnpdlfoollgddkoopgn-Default.desktop
10:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-agimnkijcaahngcdmfeangaknmldooml-Default.desktop
11:1:abcfoobar./2-chrome-abhlffefmlmfknmhmpkbnekffhfphmjn-Default.desktop
12:1:abcfoobar./2-albert-windows-rule3.kwinrule
13:1:abcfoobar./2-albert-windows-rule2.kwinrule
14:1:abcfoobar./2-albert-windows-rule.kwinrule
To make it work, I have to try something else.
$ fd --exclude='abcfoobar.*' --exclude=xyzbarfoo | rg 'abcfoobar|xyzbarfoo'
1:1:abcfoobarzoo/
'abcfoobar.*' is not regex, because it does not exclude 'abcfoobarzoo'.
Is is as intended? If so, please describe this on the README. Also, on the README, the example is not a good one.
> fd -E /mnt/external-drive …
However, --exclude is relative to the starting directory, said @tavianator.
This also has to be mentioned on the README.
Describe what you expected to happen:
No response
What version of fd are you using?
10.2.0
Which operating system / distribution are you on?
Linux 6.12.10-arch1-1 x86_64
Archlinux, KDE Plasma6, with zsh.
