True, generally speaking. However for what he was talking about a . at the beginning of a filename in UNIX hides it, and in essence it can become a special character. So, generally in Linux when a hidden file or directory is concerned I've had to use double or single quotes to get them recognized.
See Ya' Howard > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Richard Sims > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:16 PM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] exclude.dir .directory > > The Exclude.dir form you specified should work (the period is not a > special character). > > Make sure that a 'dsmc q inclexcl' is performed on the revised > include-exclude options before trying with any TSM operation: inspect > the output to assure that TSM recognizes and accepts the > specification within the context of all other participating Include- > Excludes. > > Richard Sims
