Copying files starting with . not working even after -a and all the suggested options

[thirumalaicb]

Hi,

I have a file starting with a dot (.) in the root and I am trying to copy it to the output folder dist. I have gone through all the closed issues #18, #22, #24, #36, and #52.

Note:

• I am executing this from the package.json script.
• This executes in a docker container.
• My dot file is in the root directory.
• I am also combining other static files to be copied, for example, .json.

I have also tried the below.

copyfiles -a -u 1 src/**/*.json dist => does not copy the dot file, but the JSON file is copied.
copyfiles -a -u 1 ./ src/**/*.json dist => does not copy the dot file, but the JSON file is copied.
copyfiles -a -u 1 .env src/**/*.json dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 ./* src/**/*.json dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"./*\" src/**/*.json dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"./**/*\" src/**/*.json dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"./**/*\" \"src/**/*.json\" dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"**/*\" \"src/**/*.json\" dist => Error: cant go up that far
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"./*.file\" \"src/**/*.json\" dist => Error: cant go up that far

I am not sure what I am missing.

[terenceodonoghue]

@thirumalaicb I came here with the same problem. I was eventually able to resolve this by enclosing the path in escaped double quotes.

# Ignores dotfiles
copyfiles -a -u 1 src/generators/**/templates/* dist/

# Copies with dotfiles
copyfiles -a -u 1 \"src/generators/**/templates/*\" dist/

[nclsndr]

Same issue with glob pattern copyfiles --all ./src/templates/**/* ./dist
I have dotfiles in directory like templates/child/.dotfile.js.

[michaelfaith]

Having the same issue.