OT (ish): How to copy hidden files/directories

[Kent Nyberg]

On lör, 2004-10-09 at 17:47 +1000, CB wrote:
> I can't figure out how to do this: copy (or move) all the hidden files
> and directories contained in one directory to another directory.
> 
> Is it as embarrasingly simple as I imagine it must be?
> 
In a terminal, just do:
cp -rf .directory /destination.
I cant tell if all the arguments to cp is needed, i have always done it
this way.
In Gnome, chose to show hidden files in the view-menu, then copy as you
do with all files.



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Kent Nyberg <nyberg.kent at spray.se>