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Old 07-01-2002
copy syntax part2
hi again and thx for helping

My problem now is that i dont know how to copy files beginning by "." (for instance : .profile)
what syntax should i try?

thx
# 2  
Old 07-01-2002
let try this

source dir
/dir1/dir2/.profile
/dir1/dir2/normal file
/dir1/dir2/dir3/.profile

target dir:
/dir4/dir5

>> cd /dir1
>> cp -R ./dir2 /dir4/dir5

result
/dir4/dir5/dir2/..........

And also the .profile files
# 3  
Old 07-01-2002
Just use cp '.profile' new_name.

This will allow copy with the '.'
# 4  
Old 07-02-2002
I've just seen the context that you want to do this in...please don't start a new thread unless it's a different topic..just append the existing one.

Now in relation to what you want to do..copy all files and directories from one place to another.....just use
cp -R /home/this_directory /home/copy_of_this_directory
This will copy all files including the .profile etc.
 
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