another way to copy ALL files as well as permissions on a directory to another (besides those already mentioned by other listers) is to use 'tar': cd /directory_to_copy tar cf - . | (cd /directory_to_put_the_files; tar xpf - ) what is your program trying to do anyway? just moving files? --- George Petri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > Does anyone know why * misses hidden files such as > .kderc? > What is the reasoning for that? > > I mean to select ALL files, now I have to specify > (in bash, of course): > > * *.[a-zA-Z] > > to my programs e.g. cp * *.[a-zA-Z] /somefolder. > > It is also a pain to type! Is there a better way to > select ALL files? > > Thanks, > George > > -- > > "9:52pm up 25 min 2 users, load average: 27.65, > 51.29, 28.79" > (now loading 40 khexedit's on a Pentium > II...) > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
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