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[iwan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Iwan Mouwen)]

> > > Now I could just pick a directory and copy each cd into it using:
> > > cp -ar /cdrom/* .
> >
> > Yes, except that * doesn't get the dotfiles.  I've done this a number
> > of times, and as long as you get the dotfiles, you're okay.
> >
> 
> Does'nt the -a option for cp mean archive and hence everything will be
> copied, including dotfiles. I know there is an option to include all
> manner
> of files/directries/links...

good old tar trick:

cd from_dir
tar cf - . | (cd to_dir ; tar xf - )

Iwan.


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