title: Is this correct way to copy symlinked directory in bash?
body: <p>I have directory <code>a</code> that is symlinked somewhere. I want to copy its contents to directory <code>b</code>. Doesn't the following simple solution break in some corner cases (e.g. hidden files, exotic characters in filenames, etc.)?</p>
  
  <pre><code>mkdir b
  cp -rt b a/*
  </code></pre>