diff --git a/src/freedombone-adduser b/src/freedombone-adduser
index 9dfb9178..9acb819a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-adduser
+++ b/src/freedombone-adduser
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ mkdir "/home/$ADD_USERNAME/.gnupg"
 
 chown -R "$ADD_USERNAME":"$ADD_USERNAME" "/home/$ADD_USERNAME/.gnupg"
 chmod 700 "/home/$ADD_USERNAME/.gnupg"
-chmod 600 "/home/$ADD_USERNAME/.gnupg/*"
+chmod 600 "/home/$ADD_USERNAME/.gnupg/"*
 
 # Generate a GPG key
 { echo 'Key-Type: eddsa';
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki b/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
index 0c47b474..04f3dcd8 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-dokuwiki
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ function restore_local_dokuwiki {
     function_check restore_directory_from_usb
     restore_directory_from_usb ${temp_restore_dir} dokuwikidat
     if [ -d "${temp_restore_dir}/var/www/${DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/data" ]; then
-        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/var/www/${DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/data/*" "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data"
+        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/var/www/${DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/data/"* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data"
     else
-        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data"
+        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data"
     fi
     # shellcheck disable=SC2181
     if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function restore_remote_dokuwiki {
         temp_restore_dir=/root/tempdokuwikidat
         restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir dokuwikidat
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data" ]; then
-            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data/*" "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data/"
+            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data/"* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data/"
         else
             cp -r $temp_restore_dir/* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/data/"
         fi
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function restore_remote_dokuwiki {
         temp_restore_dir=/root/tempdokuwikiacl
         restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir dokuwikiacl
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl" ]; then
-            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl/*" "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl/"
+            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl/"* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl/"
         else
             cp -r $temp_restore_dir/* "/var/www/$DOKUWIKI_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/lib/plugins/acl/"
         fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-emacs b/src/freedombone-app-emacs
index 1056c3e3..f3418378 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-emacs
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-emacs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function restore_local_emacs {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function restore_remote_emacs {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d/*"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-friendica b/src/freedombone-app-friendica
index fab6bcf0..a40f0e5c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-friendica
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-friendica
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function restore_local_friendica {
             mkdir -p "$friendica_dir/store/[data]/smarty3"
         fi
         chmod 1777 "$friendica_dir/store/[data]/smarty3"
-        chown -R www-data:www-data "$friendica_dir/*"
+        chown -R www-data:www-data "$friendica_dir/"*
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
         fi
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function restore_remote_friendica {
             mkdir -p "/var/www/${FRIENDICA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/store/[data]/smarty3"
         fi
         chmod 1777 "/var/www/${FRIENDICA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/store/[data]/smarty3"
-        chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${FRIENDICA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/*"
+        chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${FRIENDICA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"*
     fi
     if [ -d /root/tempfriendica ]; then
         rm -rf /root/tempfriendica
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-ghost b/src/freedombone-app-ghost
index e5008d93..7548341e 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-ghost
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-ghost
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function restore_local_ghost {
         restore_directory_from_usb $temp_restore_dir ghostcontent
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content" ]; then
-                cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/*" "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"
+                cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"* "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"
             else
                 if [ ! -d "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content" ]; then
                     mkdir "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content"
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function restore_local_ghost {
         restore_directory_from_usb $temp_restore_dir ghostcurrent
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content" ]; then
-                cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/*" "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"
+                cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"* "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"
             else
                 if [ ! -d "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content" ]; then
                     mkdir -p "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content"
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ function restore_remote_ghost {
     restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir ghostcontent
     if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content" ]; then
-            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/*" "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"
+            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"* "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content/"
         else
             if [ ! -d "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content" ]; then
                 mkdir "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/content"
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ function restore_remote_ghost {
     restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir ghostcurrent
     if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content" ]; then
-            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/*" "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"
+            cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"* "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content/"
         else
             if [ ! -d "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content" ]; then
                 mkdir -p "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/current/content"
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ function install_ghost {
     yarn install --no-emoji --no-progress
     yarn cache clean
     adduser --system --home="/var/www/${GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/" --group ghost
-    rm -rf "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/*"
+    rm -rf "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/"*
     printf 'y' | ghost install ${GHOST_VERSION} --user ghost --db=sqlite3 --port ${GHOST_PORT} --verbose
 
     if [ ! -d "/var/www/$GHOST_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/versions" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
index 87dbbf4a..e85d4e72 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-gnusocial
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ function restore_local_gnusocial {
                 if [ ! -d "$gnusocial_dir/static" ]; then
                     mkdir "$gnusocial_dir/static"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/*" "$gnusocial_dir/static/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/"* "$gnusocial_dir/static/"
             fi
             chown www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/config.php"
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/static"
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ function restore_local_gnusocial {
                 if [ ! -d "$gnusocial_dir/file" ]; then
                     mkdir "$gnusocial_dir/file"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$gnusocial_dir/file"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$gnusocial_dir/file"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/file"
             rm -rf "$temp_restore_dir"
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ function restore_remote_gnusocial {
                 if [ ! -d "$gnusocial_dir/static" ]; then
                     mkdir "$gnusocial_dir/static"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/*" "$gnusocial_dir/static/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/"* "$gnusocial_dir/static/"
             fi
             chown www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/config.php"
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/static"
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ function restore_remote_gnusocial {
                 if [ ! -d "$gnusocial_dir/file" ]; then
                     mkdir "$gnusocial_dir/file"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$gnusocial_dir/file/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$gnusocial_dir/file/"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$gnusocial_dir/file"
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-gogs b/src/freedombone-app-gogs
index cdd0ac1b..f6f9848b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-gogs
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-gogs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function upgrade_gogs {
         exit 37823
     fi
     rm -rf "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME:?}/"*
-    cp -r "${INSTALL_DIR}/gogs/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}"
+    cp -r "${INSTALL_DIR}/gogs/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}"
     if [ -f ${GOGS_FILE} ]; then
         rm ${GOGS_FILE}
     fi
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ function restore_local_gogs {
                 mkdir -p $GOGS_CONFIG_PATH
             fi
             if [ -d "/root/tempgogs/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom" ]; then
-                cp -r "/root/tempgogs/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/"
+                cp -r "/root/tempgogs/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/"
             else
-                cp -r "/root/tempgogs/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/"
+                cp -r "/root/tempgogs/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/custom/"
             fi
             # shellcheck disable=SC2181
             if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ function restore_local_gogs {
                 mkdir "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories"
             fi
             if [ -d "${temp_restore_dir}repos/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories" ]; then
-                cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}repos/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/"
+                cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}repos/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/"
             else
-                cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}repos/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/"
+                cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}repos/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}/gogs-repositories/"
             fi
             # shellcheck disable=SC2181
             if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ function install_gogs {
         exit 37823
     fi
     rm -rf "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME:?}/"*
-    cp -r "${INSTALL_DIR}/gogs/*" "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}"
+    cp -r "${INSTALL_DIR}/gogs/"* "/home/${GOGS_USERNAME}"
     if [ -f ${GOGS_FILE} ]; then
         rm ${GOGS_FILE}
     fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-htmly b/src/freedombone-app-htmly
index 5b130d73..cb75f04a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-htmly
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-htmly
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function restore_local_htmly {
             if [ ! -d "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs" ]; then
                 mkdir "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs"
             fi
-            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"
+            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"
         fi
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function restore_local_htmly {
             USERNAME=$(echo "$d" | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
             if [[ $(is_valid_user "$USERNAME") == "1" ]]; then
                 if [ -d "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post" ]; then
-                    mv "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/*.md" "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post"
+                    mv "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/"*.md "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post"
                 fi
             fi
         done
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ function restore_remote_htmly {
             if [ ! -d "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs" ]; then
                 mkdir "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs"
             fi
-            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"
+            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"
         fi
 
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function restore_remote_htmly {
             USERNAME=$(echo "$d" | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
             if [[ $(is_valid_user "$USERNAME") == "1" ]]; then
                 if [ -d "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post" ]; then
-                    mv "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/*.md" "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post"
+                    mv "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/"*.md "/var/www/${HTMLY_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/content/$USERNAME/htmly/uncategorized/post"
                 fi
             fi
         done
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla b/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
index af245261..0cfd0430 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-hubzilla
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function upgrade_hubzilla {
         git merge --abort
         git stash
         git pull
-        cp -r "$HUBZILLA_PATH/redmatrix-themes1/*" "$HUBZILLA_PATH/view/theme/"
+        cp -r "$HUBZILLA_PATH/redmatrix-themes1/"* "$HUBZILLA_PATH/view/theme/"
         chown -R www-data:www-data "$HUBZILLA_PATH"
     fi
 }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function restore_local_hubzilla {
             mkdir -p "$hubzilla_dir/store/[data]/smarty3"
         fi
         chmod 1777 "$hubzilla_dir/store/[data]/smarty3"
-        chown -R www-data:www-data "$hubzilla_dir/*"
+        chown -R www-data:www-data "$hubzilla_dir/"*
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
         fi
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ function restore_remote_hubzilla {
             mkdir -p "/var/www/${HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/store/[data]/smarty3"
         fi
         chmod 1777 "/var/www/${HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/store/[data]/smarty3"
-        chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/*"
+        chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${HUBZILLA_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"*
     fi
     if [ -d /root/temphubzilla ]; then
         rm -rf /root/temphubzilla
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-icecast b/src/freedombone-app-icecast
index 28d99b02..56aa8cbb 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-icecast
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-icecast
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ function icecast_import_from_usb {
         dialog --title $"Import stream files from USB drive" --msgbox $'No stream files directory found on USB drive' 6 50
         backup_unmount_drive "${USB_DRIVE}"
     fi
-    cp -ru "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR/*" $ICECAST_DIR
+    cp -ru "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR/"* $ICECAST_DIR
     backup_unmount_drive "${USB_DRIVE}"
     icecast_convert_files $ICECAST_DIR
     dialog --title $"Import stream files from USB drive" --msgbox $'Import complete. You may now remove the USB drive' 6 50
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function icecast_export_to_usb {
     if [ ! -d "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR" ]; then
         mkdir -p "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR"
     fi
-    cp -ru "$ICECAST_DIR/*" "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR"
+    cp -ru "$ICECAST_DIR/"* "$USB_MOUNT$ICECAST_DIR"
     backup_unmount_drive "${USB_DRIVE}"
     dialog --title $"Export stream files to USB drive" --msgbox $'Export complete. You may now remove the USB drive' 6 50
 }
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-ipfs b/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
index fca4cbfc..d9d157c0 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-ipfs
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ function restore_local_ipfs {
         restore_directory_from_usb $temp_restore_dir ipfs
         ADMIN_USERNAME=$(get_completion_param "Admin user")
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs" ]; then
-            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs/*" "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
+            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs/"* "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
         else
-            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
+            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
         fi
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ function restore_remote_ipfs {
         function_check restore_directory_from_friend
         restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir ipfs
         if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs" ]; then
-            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs/*" "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
+            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs/"* "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
         else
-            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
+            cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$ADMIN_USERNAME/.ipfs"
         fi
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-kanboard b/src/freedombone-app-kanboard
index 210f9a01..43edb7d2 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-kanboard
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-kanboard
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function restore_local_kanboard {
                 if [ ! -d "$kanboard_dir/data" ]; then
                     mkdir "$kanboard_dir/data"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$kanboard_dir/data/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$kanboard_dir/data/"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$kanboard_dir/data"
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ function restore_remote_kanboard {
                 if [ ! -d "$kanboard_dir/data" ]; then
                     mkdir "$kanboard_dir/data"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$kanboard_dir/data/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$kanboard_dir/data/"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$kanboard_dir/data"
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-koel b/src/freedombone-app-koel
index d4ea8ff9..8fb8d0ab 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-koel
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-koel
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ function koel_import_from_usb {
         dialog --title $"Import music from USB drive" --msgbox $'No Music directory found on USB drive' 6 50
         backup_unmount_drive "${USB_DRIVE}"
     fi
-    cp -ru "$USB_MOUNT/Music/*" /music
+    cp -ru "$USB_MOUNT/Music/"* /music
     backup_unmount_drive "${USB_DRIVE}"
     dialog --title $"Import music from USB drive" --msgbox $'Import complete. You may now remove the USB drive' 6 50
 }
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ function upgrade_koel {
     cd "/var/www/${KOEL_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs" || exit 7345346358
     php artisan koel:init
     koel_remove_gravatar
-    chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${KOEL_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/*"
+    chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/${KOEL_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs/"*
 
     systemctl start koel
 }
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-matrix b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
index f53d39db..fe3b1440 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-matrix
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-matrix
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ function install_home_server {
     fi
     rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ldap*
     if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR/matrix" ]; then
-        rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR/matrix/*"
+        rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR/matrix/"*
     fi
     if ! pip install --upgrade --process-dependency-links . -b "$INSTALL_DIR/matrix"; then
         echo $'Failed to install matrix home server'
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-mediagoblin b/src/freedombone-app-mediagoblin
index fe6bf33d..3c8a7160 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-mediagoblin
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-mediagoblin
@@ -230,9 +230,9 @@ function restore_remote_mediagoblin {
         function_check restore_directory_from_friend
         restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir mediagoblin
         if [ -d "${temp_restore_dir}$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR" ]; then
-            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/*" "$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/"
+            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/"* "$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/"
         else
-            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/"
+            cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "$MEDIAGOBLIN_BASE_DIR/"
         fi
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-pihole b/src/freedombone-app-pihole
index e2bc6f58..73d1fdbc 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-pihole
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-pihole
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function pihole_copy_files {
     if [ ! -f $PIHOLE_CUSTOM_ADLIST ]; then
         cp "$INSTALL_DIR/pihole/adlists.default" $PIHOLE_CUSTOM_ADLIST
     fi
-    cp "$INSTALL_DIR/pihole/advanced/Scripts/*" /opt/$piholeBasename
+    cp "$INSTALL_DIR/pihole/advanced/Scripts/"* /opt/$piholeBasename
     if [ -f /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf ]; then
         rm /etc/dnsmasq.d/01-pihole.conf
     fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
index eb2ebb1a..abe08b3c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-pleroma
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ function install_pleroma {
 
     # back end
     cd "$PLEROMA_DIR" || exit 246824684
-    chown -R pleroma:pleroma "$PLEROMA_DIR/*"
+    chown -R pleroma:pleroma "$PLEROMA_DIR/"*
     if ! sudo -u pleroma mix local.hex --force; then
         echo $'mix local.hex failed'
         exit 1745673
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-postactiv b/src/freedombone-app-postactiv
index 74d5ec77..2252e5db 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-postactiv
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-postactiv
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ function restore_local_postactiv {
                 if [ ! -d "$postactiv_dir/static" ]; then
                     mkdir "$postactiv_dir/static"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/*" "$postactiv_dir/static/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/"* "$postactiv_dir/static/"
             fi
             chown www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/config.php"
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/static"
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ function restore_local_postactiv {
                 if [ ! -d "$postactiv_dir/file" ]; then
                     mkdir "$postactiv_dir/file"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$postactiv_dir/file/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$postactiv_dir/file/"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/file"
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ function restore_remote_postactiv {
                 if [ ! -d "$postactiv_dir/static" ]; then
                     mkdir "$postactiv_dir/static"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/*" "$postactiv_dir/static/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/static/"* "$postactiv_dir/static/"
             fi
             chown www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/config.php"
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/static"
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ function restore_remote_postactiv {
                 if [ ! -d "$postactiv_dir/file" ]; then
                     mkdir "$postactiv_dir/file"
                 fi
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$postactiv_dir/file/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$postactiv_dir/file/"
             fi
             chown -R www-data:www-data "$postactiv_dir/file"
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-privatebin b/src/freedombone-app-privatebin
index 49a78a0e..e68c2338 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-privatebin
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-privatebin
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ function restore_local_privatebin {
         restore_directory_from_usb $temp_restore_dir privatebin
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir" ]; then
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir/*" "$privatebin_dir/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir/"* "$privatebin_dir/"
             else
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$privatebin_dir/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$privatebin_dir/"
             fi
             secure_privatebin
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ function restore_remote_privatebin {
         restore_directory_from_friend $temp_restore_dir privatebin
         if [ -d $temp_restore_dir ]; then
             if [ -d "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir" ]; then
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir/*" "$privatebin_dir/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir$privatebin_dir/"* "$privatebin_dir/"
             else
-                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/*" "$privatebin_dir/"
+                cp -rp "$temp_restore_dir/"* "$privatebin_dir/"
             fi
             secure_privatebin
             rm -rf $temp_restore_dir
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-riot b/src/freedombone-app-riot
index 13f27b4b..f711aa2a 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-riot
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-riot
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function riot_download {
         echo $'Unable to extract Riot Web tarball'
         exit 542826
     fi
-    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/${RIOT_FILENAME}/*" "/var/www/$RIOT_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs"
+    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/${RIOT_FILENAME}/"* "/var/www/$RIOT_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs"
 
     chown -R www-data:www-data "/var/www/$RIOT_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs"
 }
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
index 479671e4..0fffeb04 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-syncthing
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ function restore_local_syncthing {
                         cp -r /root/Sync/* "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
                         rm -rf /root/Sync
                     else
-                        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
+                        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
                     fi
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ function restore_remote_syncthing {
                         cp -r /root/Sync/* "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
                         rm -rf /root/Sync
                     else
-                        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
+                        cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/home/$USERNAME/Sync/"
                     fi
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-tox b/src/freedombone-app-tox
index 04b7ce57..6e4a77ac 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-tox
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-tox
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ function remove_user_tox {
 
     if [ -d "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox" ]; then
         if [ -d "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/chatlogs" ]; then
-            shred -zu "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/chatlogs/*"
+            shred -zu "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/chatlogs/"*
             rm -rf "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/chatlogs"
         fi
-        shred -zu "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/*"
+        shred -zu "/home/$remove_username/.config/tox/"*
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-vim b/src/freedombone-app-vim
index 8af2aa8c..c7609ef9 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-vim
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-vim
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function restore_local_vim {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function restore_local_vim {
                     backup_unmount_drive
                     exit 664
                 fi
-                cp "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/*" "/home/$USERNAME"
+                cp "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"* "/home/$USERNAME"
                 if [ -f "/home/$USERNAME/.viminfo" ]; then
                     chown "$USERNAME":"$USERNAME" "/home/$USERNAME/.viminfo"
                 fi
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function restore_remote_vim {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function restore_remote_vim {
                     backup_unmount_drive
                     exit 664
                 fi
-                cp "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/*" "/home/$USERNAME"
+                cp "/home/$USERNAME/$VIM_TEMP_DIR/"* "/home/$USERNAME"
                 if [ -f "/home/$USERNAME/.viminfo" ]; then
                     chown "$USERNAME":"$USERNAME" "/home/$USERNAME/.viminfo"
                 fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
index 9f925a95..a1b6ff53 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ function update_prosody_modules {
                     if [ ! -d /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules ]; then
                         mkdir -p /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/*" /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
-                    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/*" /usr/lib/prosody/modules/
+                    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/"* /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
+                    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/"* /usr/lib/prosody/modules/
                     chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules
                     chown -R prosody:prosody /usr/lib/prosody/modules
                     systemctl start prosody
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ function upgrade_xmpp {
         set_completion_param "prosody_filename" "${prosody_filename}"
     fi
 
-    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/*" /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
+    cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/"* /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
     chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules
 
     systemctl restart prosody
diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-zeronet b/src/freedombone-app-zeronet
index 33480939..75836ccd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-zeronet
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-zeronet
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function install_zeronet_blog {
 
     echo $"ZeroNet Blog address:     $ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
     echo $"ZeroNet Blog private key: $ZERONET_BLOG_PRIVATE_KEY"
-    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroBlog/*" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
+    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroBlog/"* "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS"
 
     if [ ! -d "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS/data" ]; then
         mkdir "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_BLOG_ADDRESS/data"
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function install_zeronet_mail {
 
     echo $"ZeroNet Mail address:     $ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS"
     echo $"ZeroNet Mail private key: $ZERONET_MAIL_PRIVATE_KEY"
-    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroMail/*" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS"
+    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroMail/"* "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS"
 
     if [ ! -d "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS/data" ]; then
         mkdir "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_MAIL_ADDRESS/data"
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ function install_zeronet_forum {
 
     echo $"Forum address:     $ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
     echo $"Forum private key: $ZERONET_FORUM_PRIVATE_KEY"
-    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroTalk/*" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
+    cp -r "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/ZeroTalk/"* "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS"
     sed -i "s/ZeroBoard/$ZERONET_DEFAULT_FORUM_TITLE/g" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS/index.html"
     sed -i "s/ZeroTalk/$ZERONET_DEFAULT_FORUM_TITLE/g" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS/index.html"
     sed -i "s|Demo for dynamic, decentralized content publishing.|$ZERONET_DEFAULT_FORUM_TAGLINE|g" "$MESH_INSTALL_DIR/zeronet/data/$ZERONET_FORUM_ADDRESS/index.html"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index 948c40bf..51915960 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function disperse_key_shares {
                 fi
 
                 # remove the temp file/directory
-                shred -zu "$temp_key_share_fragments/*"
+                shred -zu "$temp_key_share_fragments/"*
                 rm -rf "$temp_key_share_dir"
             fi
         fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-base-email b/src/freedombone-base-email
index 13271be4..0c7e2e7d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-base-email
+++ b/src/freedombone-base-email
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ function configure_gpg {
             else
                 chown -R "$MY_USERNAME":"$MY_USERNAME" "$gpg_dir"
                 chmod 700 "$gpg_dir"
-                chmod 600 "$gpg_dir/*"
+                chmod 600 "$gpg_dir/"*
                 printf '%%Assuan%%\nsocket=/dev/shm/S.dirmngr\n' > "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg/S.dirmngr"
                 if [ -d "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg/crls.d" ]; then
                     chmod +x "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg/crls.d"
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ function configure_gpg {
 
     chown -R "$MY_USERNAME":"$MY_USERNAME" "$gpg_dir"
     chmod 700 "$gpg_dir"
-    chmod 600 "$gpg_dir/*"
+    chmod 600 "$gpg_dir/"*
     printf '%%Assuan%%\nsocket=/dev/shm/S.dirmngr\n' > "$gpg_dir/S.dirmngr"
     if [ -d "$gpg_dir/crls.d" ]; then
         chmod +x "$gpg_dir/crls.d"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-controlpanel b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
index b238a8c8..904df570 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-controlpanel
+++ b/src/freedombone-controlpanel
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ function add_clacks {
             clacks=$(<"$data")
             if [ ${#clacks} -gt 1 ]; then
 
-                WEB_FILES="/etc/nginx/sites-available/*"
+                WEB_FILES="/etc/nginx/sites-available/"*
                 for f in $WEB_FILES
                 do
                     if grep -q "X-Clacks-Overhead" "$f"; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index 36495557..62fd9eb1 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ function image_setup_utils {
     echo "export PATH=\$PATH:\$GOPATH" >> "${rootdir}/etc/skel/.bashrc"
     echo "export PATH=\$PATH:\$GOPATH" >> "${rootdir}/home/go/.bashrc"
     chroot "$rootdir" chown -R go:go /home/go
-    cp "${rootdir}/home/go/go${GO_VERSION}/bin/*" "${rootdir}/usr/bin"
+    cp "${rootdir}/home/go/go${GO_VERSION}/bin/"* "${rootdir}/usr/bin"
 
     # Tomb
     chroot "$rootdir" apt-get -yq install zsh pinentry-curses
diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-hardware-setup b/src/freedombone-image-hardware-setup
index 14584512..0cc5be32 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-hardware-setup
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-hardware-setup
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ EOF
 
     # Copy all DTBs
     mkdir -p /boot/dtbs
-    cp "/usr/lib/$kernelVersion/*" /boot/dtbs
+    cp "/usr/lib/$kernelVersion/"* /boot/dtbs
 
     # extra boot modules
     echo "rtc_sunxi" >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-mesh b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
index 0696e864..db3a3a36 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-mesh
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ function show_desktop_icons {
 
     # set permissions
     chmod +x "/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*.desktop"
-    chown "${MY_USERNAME}":"${MY_USERNAME}" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/*"
+    chown "${MY_USERNAME}":"${MY_USERNAME}" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/Desktop/"*
     chown "${MY_USERNAME}":"${MY_USERNAME}" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config"
     chown -R "${MY_USERNAME}":"${MY_USERNAME}" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/tox"
     chown -R "${MY_USERNAME}":"${MY_USERNAME}" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/autostart"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-pass b/src/freedombone-pass
index dd47be22..98c5270d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-pass
+++ b/src/freedombone-pass
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function clear_passwords {
     for d in /root/.passwords/*/ ; do
         USERNAME=$(echo "$d" | awk -F '/' '{print $4}')
         if [[ "$USERNAME" != 'root' ]]; then
-            shred -zu "/root/.passwords/$USERNAME/*"
+            shred -zu "/root/.passwords/$USERNAME/"*
             rm -rf "/root/.passwords/$USERNAME"
         fi
     done
diff --git a/src/freedombone-recoverkey b/src/freedombone-recoverkey
index 7f58a68f..e53dfcab 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-recoverkey
+++ b/src/freedombone-recoverkey
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if [ "$FRIENDS_SERVERS_LIST" ]; then
 
             echo -n $"Starting key retrieval from $REMOTE_SERVER..."
             /usr/bin/sshpass -p "$REMOTE_PASSWORD" \
-                             scp -r -P "$REMOTE_SSH_PORT" "$REMOTE_SERVER/.gnupg_fragments/*" "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg_fragments"
+                             scp -r -P "$REMOTE_SSH_PORT" "$REMOTE_SERVER/.gnupg_fragments/"* "/home/$MY_USERNAME/.gnupg_fragments"
             # shellcheck disable=SC2181
             if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
                 echo $'FAILED'
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index d2dee952..78b0f600 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ function restore_spamassassin {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.spamassassin" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.spamassassin"
                     fi
-                        cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.spamassassin/"
+                        cp -rf "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.spamassassin/"
                     fi
                     # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                     if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ function restore_user_ssh_keys {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.ssh/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ function restore_user_fin {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.fin" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.fin"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.fin/"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.fin/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-remote b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
index d691d0d0..9ec9ce8d 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ function restore_gpg {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.gnupg" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.gnupg"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.gnupg/"
+                    cp -r "${temp_restore_dir}/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.gnupg/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ function restore_user_config {
                     if [ ! -d "/home/$USERNAME/.config" ]; then
                         mkdir "/home/$USERNAME/.config"
                     fi
-                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/*" "/home/$USERNAME/.config/"
+                    cp -r "$temp_restore_dir/"* "/home/$USERNAME/.config/"
                 fi
                 # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-rmuser b/src/freedombone-rmuser
index c85544e7..b83e0940 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-rmuser
+++ b/src/freedombone-rmuser
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ fi
 
 # remove gpg keys
 if [ -d "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.gnupg" ]; then
-    shred -zu "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.gnupg/*"
+    shred -zu "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.gnupg/"*
 fi
 
 # remove ssh keys
 if [ -d "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.ssh" ]; then
-    shred -zu "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.ssh/*"
+    shred -zu "/home/$REMOVE_USERNAME/.ssh/"*
 fi
 
 echo $'Detecting installed apps...'
diff --git a/src/freedombone-upgrade b/src/freedombone-upgrade
index ea4280c9..da38c72b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-upgrade
+++ b/src/freedombone-upgrade
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fi
 if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR" ]; then
     if [ -f "$CONFIGURATION_FILE" ]; then
         cd "$PROJECT_DIR" || exit 246823484
-        rm -rf "$PROJECT_DIR/locale/*"
+        rm -rf "$PROJECT_DIR/locale/"*
         if [[ "$CURRENT_BRANCH" == *"master" ]]; then
             git_pull $PROJECT_REPO
         else
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-backup b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
index 5dc94993..3e904c79 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-backup
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-backup
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function backup_database_local_usb {
     if [ -f "${local_database_dir}/${1}.${database_file_extension}" ]; then
         if [ ! -s "${local_database_dir}/${1}.${database_file_extension}" ]; then
             echo $"${1} database could not be saved"
-            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/*"
+            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/"*
             rm -rf "${local_database_dir}"
             umount "$USB_MOUNT"
             rm -rf "$USB_MOUNT"
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_usb_duplicity {
         umount "$USB_MOUNT"
         rm -rf "$USB_MOUNT"
         if [[ ${1} == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-            shred -zu "${1}/*"
+            shred -zu "${1}/"*
             rm -rf "${1}"
         fi
         function_check restart_site
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_usb_duplicity {
             umount "$USB_MOUNT"
             rm -rf "$USB_MOUNT"
             if [[ ${1} == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-                shred -zu "${1}/*"
+                shred -zu "${1}/"*
                 rm -rf "${1}"
             fi
             function_check restart_site
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_usb {
         backup_directory_to_usb_duplicity "${1}" "${2}"
 
         if [[ ${1} == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-            shred -zu "${1}/*"
+            shred -zu "${1}/"*
             rm -rf "${1}"
         fi
     fi
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_friend_duplicity {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2181
     if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
         if [[ "${1}" == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-            shred -zu "${1}/*"
+            shred -zu "${1}/"*
             rm -rf "${1}"
         fi
         function_check restart_site
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_friend_duplicity {
         # shellcheck disable=SC2181
         if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
             if [[ "${1}" == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-                shred -zu "${1}/*"
+                shred -zu "${1}/"*
                 rm -rf "${1}"
             fi
             function_check restart_site
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ function backup_directory_to_friend {
     backup_directory_to_friend_duplicity "${1}" "${2}"
 
     if [[ "${1}" == "/root/temp"* || ${1} == *"tempbackup" ]]; then
-        shred -zu "/root/temp${2}/*"
+        shred -zu "/root/temp${2}/"*
         rm -rf "/root/temp${2}"
     fi
 }
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ function backup_database_remote {
     if [ -f "${local_database_dir}/${1}.${database_file_extension}" ]; then
         if [ ! -s "${local_database_dir}/${1}.${database_file_extension}" ]; then
             echo $"${1} database could not be saved"
-            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/*"
+            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/"*
             rm -rf "${local_database_dir}"
             # Send a warning email
             echo $"Unable to export ${1} database" | mail -s $"${PROJECT_NAME} backup to friends" "$ADMIN_EMAIL_ADDRESS"
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ function restore_database_from_friend {
             exit 8735271
         fi
         if [ -d "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${1}data" ]; then
-            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${1}data/*"
+            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${1}data/"*
         else
             shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/*.${database_file_extension}"
         fi
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ function restore_database_from_friend {
                         rm -rf "/var/www/${2}/htdocs"
                         mv "$restore_from_dir" "/var/www/${2}/"
                     else
-                        cp -r "$restore_from_dir/*" "/var/www/${2}/htdocs/"
+                        cp -r "$restore_from_dir/"* "/var/www/${2}/htdocs/"
                     fi
                     # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                     if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ function restore_database {
             exit 482638995
         fi
         if [ -d "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${restore_app_name}data" ]; then
-            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${restore_app_name}data/*"
+            shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/${RESTORE_SUBDIR}/temp${restore_app_name}data/"*
         else
             shred -zu "${local_database_dir}/*.${database_file_extension}"
         fi
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ function restore_database {
                         rm -rf "/var/www/${restore_app_domain}/htdocs"
                         mv "$restore_from_dir" "/var/www/${restore_app_domain}/"
                     else
-                        cp -r "$restore_from_dir/*" "/var/www/${restore_app_domain}/htdocs/"
+                        cp -r "$restore_from_dir/"* "/var/www/${restore_app_domain}/htdocs/"
                     fi
                     # shellcheck disable=SC2181
                     if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-gnusocialtools b/src/freedombone-utils-gnusocialtools
index 503a04d3..e7ec8148 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-gnusocialtools
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-gnusocialtools
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ function install_pleroma_front_end {
     npm install -g whatwg-fetch@2.0.3
     yarn
     if [ -f "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/index.html" ]; then
-        rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/*"
+        rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/"*
     fi
     npm run build
     if [ ! -d "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist" ]; then
@@ -355,10 +355,10 @@ function install_pleroma_front_end {
     fi
 
     if [[ "$app_name" != 'pleroma' ]]; then
-        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/*" "/var/www/${pleroma_domain}/htdocs/"
+        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/"* "/var/www/${pleroma_domain}/htdocs/"
         pleroma_set_background_image_from_url "/var/www/${pleroma_domain}/htdocs" "$pleroma_domain" "$background_url" "$title"
     else
-        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/*" "$PLEROMA_DIR/priv/static"
+        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/"* "$PLEROMA_DIR/priv/static"
         pleroma_set_background_image_from_url "$PLEROMA_DIR/priv/static" "$pleroma_domain" "$background_url" "$title"
     fi
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ function upgrade_pleroma_frontend {
         if [ -f "$basedir/static/config.json" ]; then
             cp "$basedir/static/config.json" "$basedir/static/config.json.old"
         fi
-        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/*" "$basedir/"
+        cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/pleroma/dist/"* "$basedir/"
         if [ -f "$basedir/static/config.json.old" ]; then
             mv "$basedir/static/config.json.old" "$basedir/static/config.json"
         fi
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-gpg b/src/freedombone-utils-gpg
index fc02cd3a..ab1a7e4c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-gpg
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-gpg
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function gpg_set_permissions {
 
     if [[ "$key_username" != 'root' ]]; then
         chmod 700 "/home/$key_username/.gnupg"
-        chmod -R 600 "/home/$key_username/.gnupg/*"
+        chmod -R 600 "/home/$key_username/.gnupg/"*
         printf '%%Assuan%%\nsocket=/dev/shm/S.dirmngr\n' > "/home/$key_username/.gnupg/S.dirmngr"
         if [ -d "/home/$key_username/.gnupg/crls.d" ]; then
             chmod +x "/home/$key_username/.gnupg/crls.d"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-keys b/src/freedombone-utils-keys
index 9bd19f21..ea9373e7 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-keys
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-keys
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                 mkdir /etc/letsencrypt
             fi
             echo $'Recovering LetsEncrypt keys'
-            cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/letsencrypt/*" /etc/letsencrypt
+            cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/letsencrypt/"* /etc/letsencrypt
             addgroup ssl-cert
             chown -R root:ssl-cert /etc/letsencrypt
         fi
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                 fi
                 cp -r "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg $HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old"
                 chmod 700 "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old"
-                chmod -R 600 "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old/*"
+                chmod -R 600 "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old/"*
                 chown -R "$MY_USERNAME":"$MY_USERNAME" "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_old"
             fi
             echo $'Removing old gpg keys'
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                     mkdir "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg"
                 fi
                 echo $'Recovering GPG keys'
-                cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/.gnupg/*" "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg"
+                cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/.gnupg/"* "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg"
                 GPG_LOADING="no"
                 dialog --title $"Recover Encryption Keys" \
                        --msgbox $"GPG Keyring directory loaded to $HOME_DIR" 6 70
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                 if [ ! -d "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_fragments" ]; then
                     mkdir "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_fragments"
                 fi
-                cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/.gnupg_fragments/*" "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_fragments"
+                cp -r "$USB_MOUNT/.gnupg_fragments/"* "$HOME_DIR/.gnupg_fragments"
             fi
         fi
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ function interactive_gpg_from_usb {
                 if [ ! -d "$HOME_DIR/.ssh" ]; then
                     mkdir "$HOME_DIR/.ssh"
                 fi
-                cp "$USB_MOUNT/.ssh/*" "$HOME_DIR/.ssh"
+                cp "$USB_MOUNT/.ssh/"* "$HOME_DIR/.ssh"
                 dialog --title $"Recover Encryption Keys" \
                        --msgbox $"ssh keys imported" 6 70
                 SSH_IMPORTED="yes"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-onion b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
index 484afb09..525c8c3f 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-onion
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-onion
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ function remove_onion_service {
         fi
     fi
     if [ -d "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}" ]; then
-        shred -zu "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}/*"
+        shred -zu "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}/"*
         rm -rf "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}"
     fi
     if [ -d "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}_mobile" ]; then
-        shred -zu "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}_mobile/*"
+        shred -zu "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}_mobile/"*
         rm -rf "${HIDDEN_SERVICE_PATH}${onion_service_name}_mobile"
     fi
     remove_completion_param "${onion_service_name} onion domain"
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-web b/src/freedombone-utils-web
index 04925d12..06342c38 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-web
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-web
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@ function update_default_domain {
             chmod -R 700 /etc/prosody/certs/*
             chmod 600 /etc/prosody/prosody.cfg.lua
             if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules" ]; then
-                cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/*" /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
-                cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/*" /usr/lib/prosody/modules/
+                cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/"* /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules/
+                cp -r "$INSTALL_DIR/prosody-modules/"* /usr/lib/prosody/modules/
             fi
             chown -R prosody:prosody /var/lib/prosody/prosody-modules
             chown -R prosody:prosody /usr/lib/prosody/modules