[plug] hidden files

[Craig Ringer]

>> find / -name .* -print
>
> 1. the shell will expand the * before it executes find, making the 
> params for find incorrect, and
> 2. even if you quoted or escaped the ".*", the find will also find the 
> "." and ".." entries of each directory, which happen to start with a 
> ".", thereby finding every directory in the system.

Actually, find doesn't list the '.' and '..' directories except for the 
current directory, so that shouldn't be a problem.

As for the shell escape, just use

find / -name .\*

and you'll be fine.

Craig Ringer