# Including .specification files (or other "dot" files) in Rake Package on Linux/Mac OS X

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/including-specification-files-or-other-dot-files-in-rake-package-on-linux-mac-os-x/179020>\
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**Created:** [November 15, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/including-specification-files-or-other-dot-files-in-rake-package-on-linux-mac-os-x/179020 "2009-11-15T22:40:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/including-specification-files-or-other-dot-files-in-rake-package-on-linux-mac-os-x/179020/1 "2009-11-15T22:40:37Z")

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I’ve found that my instantiation of the Rake Package task for  
packaging up a Rails app isn’t including the ‘.specification’ files in  
the ‘/vendor/gems/\*\*/\*’ pattern. I’ve recreated this on Linux and Mac  
OS X.

It seems the issue is that the files, which are copied from their  
origin to the target folder, are missing the files. I’m guessing this  
is because of the underlying copy commands, but haven’t dug into it  
yet.

Has anyone else run into this? Is there anyway to get Rake to pickup  
‘.specification’ or any other “dot” files?