Re: Help with command - cp

[Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>]

On Sunday 26 January 2014 14:40:26 Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> Your command will exclude files and dirs beginning with period
> ('.'), in the directory /path/to/sourcedir/A/
> but not "hidden" files in subdirectories (I note your -R/-r
> option). If you really are only copying files, then -r is not
> needed.

Thanks, Zenaan.  No, I was sloppy, and just using the terminology of 
Konqueror: <show hidden files>.  I want to exclude everything hidden, 
directories, subdirectories and files.  If I were doing this the 
laborious way, I would have hidden files hidden, and drag and drop 
over only the visible icons.  I just thought that the CLI would be 
better.  (I was born lazy!)

I am a little afraid of rsync purely because I have never used it.  
Maybe this is the time to start.

I have noted your preference for e.g. /home/lisi/ over /home/lisi  .  
It would clearly be a good idea to get into the same habit.

Thank you,
Lisi