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How do you move all files (including hidden) from one directory to another?

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How do I move all files in a directory (including the hidden ones) to another directory? For example, if I have a folder "Foo" with the files ".hidden" and "notHidden" inside, how do I move both files to a directory named "Bar"? The following does not work, as the ".hidden" file stays in "Foo". mv Foo/* Bar/ Try it yourself. mkdir Foo mkdir Bar touch Foo/.hidden touch Foo/notHidden mv Foo/* Bar/
Asked by Cory Klein (19341 rep)
Jan 24, 2011, 07:18 PM
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