[PLUG] backup help needed

[Alan McConnell via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Assembled Wisdom!

I've bought an external hard disk, with 2 terabyte capacity, for
backing up.  It works OK, but it seems I don't know the correct
syntax for the 'cp' command.  I thought that
     cp -a 'source' 'destination' would get everything, but
     it doesn't get e.g. my .config/  directory.  I want _everything_
     from my home directory /home/alan/  copied.  What do I have to
     add to 'cp -a' to achieve this?

Sorry to bother y'all with such a primitive question!

Alan McConnell
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