Comment 22 for bug 365435

OK, what was under the path /dev/input were links, and so when I tried to copy them to my flash drive I can't:
Error while copying "usb-_Microsoft_Xbox_360_Wireless_Receiver_for_Windows_FD1DA790-event-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-id.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "usb-_Microsoft_Xbox_360_Wireless_Receiver_for_Windows_FD1DA790-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-id.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "platform-i8042-serio-0-event-kbd".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "platform-pcspkr-event-spkr".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "platform-i8042-serio-1-mouse".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "platform-i8042-serio-1-event-mouse".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.0-event-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.0-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.2-event-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.2-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.4-event-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.4-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.6-event-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Error while copying "pci-0000:00:10.2-usb-0:2:1.6-joystick".
There was an error copying the file into /media/flashdrive/what was under the path dev input/by-path.
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

So I can't do that, but I figure showing these might help me or you in the future maybe, but I just don't know what we need.
Is there a way we can see what's in these links or files?