Re: cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread Ed Wilts
> * and then Ed Wilts declared > > http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&newwindow=1&q=regular+expression+t > > utorial+bash > > Okay, thanks ed. Is it best to learn perl regexp or whatever grep and > sed use? (can't remember the correct term) I've made a start at finding > some tutorials

Re: cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread Nick Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * and then Ed Wilts declared > http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&newwindow=1&q=regular+expression+t > utorial+bash Okay, thanks ed. Is it best to learn perl regexp or whatever grep and sed use? (can't remember the correct term) I've made

Re: cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread Ed Wilts
http://www.google.com/search?num=30&hl=en&newwindow=1&q=regular+expression+t utorial+bash Ed Wilts Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Nick Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * and then rpjday declared > > > I want to cp every file and directory that

Re: cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread Nick Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 * and then rpjday declared > > I want to cp every file and directory that starts with a '.' > > I'm trying to backup all the rc files/dirs on my home dir and just can't > > work it out. Any help appreciated! > > the pattern that will match all h

Re: cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread rpjday
On Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Nick Wilson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all, > This should be simple but I'm not finding it so. > I want to cp every file and directory that starts with a '.' > I'm trying to backup all the rc files/dirs on my home dir and just can't > wor

cp command help

2002-02-03 Thread Nick Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, This should be simple but I'm not finding it so. I want to cp every file and directory that starts with a '.' I'm trying to backup all the rc files/dirs on my home dir and just can't work it out. Any help appreciated! Cheers - -- Nick