How to copy hidden files use 'cp' command?

**Omak** · 05-11-2003, 11:21 AM

I'm very new to linux and I really don't know how to copy hidden files from one directory to another directory use 'cp' command.

**Ghandalfar** · 05-11-2003, 12:05 PM

you could do:

cp /orig/dir/.* /other/dir/.

hidden files are prefixed with dot so this command just selects everything that starts with dot and copies it to /other/dir

**Omak** · 05-11-2003, 12:15 PM

you could do:

cp /orig/dir/.* /other/dir/.

hidden files are prefixed with dot so this command just selects everything that starts with dot and copies it to /other/dir

Ghandalfar
Thank you very much.

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