Copying hidden files

[O. Sinclair]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> I got it in the repository. It looks running through terminal though, right?
>> And it is more copying files through a remote location.  I'd rather need
>> something simpler - backing up /home in attached to the PC external hard disk.
>> gk
>>
> 
> Rsync is designed just for that. Google it a bit, it is _the_tool_ for
> backing up files. Regular shell commands such as cp have their
> limitations for the purpose, and graphical file managers all use cp
> style (or scp style) copy procedures.
> 
  Check out Luckybackup - using rsync but gui-based. Is in the repos for 
Karmic, do not know of earlier versions. For KDE3 deb-files exist that 
work in Kubuntu 8.04

Sinclair