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

[Scot L. Harris]

On Sat, 2004-10-09 at 03:47, 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?

cp .* /newdirectory

That will copy all hidden files (files that start with .) to a new
directory.

You can combine that with other options of cp.  Check the man for cp 
page for those.

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