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cp

 
Copy files and directories. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/cp.
 
  • Copy a file to another location:
     
    cp {{path/to/source_file.ext}} {{path/to/target_file.ext}}
     
  • Copy a file into another directory, keeping the filename:
     
    cp {{path/to/source_file.ext}} {{path/to/target_parent_directory}}
     
  • Recursively copy a directory's contents to another location (if the destination exists, the directory is copied inside it):
     
    cp -R {{path/to/source_directory}} {{path/to/target_directory}}
     
  • Copy a directory recursively, in verbose mode (shows files as they are copied):
     
    cp -vR {{path/to/source_directory}} {{path/to/target_directory}}
     
  • Copy text files to another location, in interactive mode (prompts user before overwriting):
     
    cp -i {{*.txt}} {{path/to/target_directory}}
     
  • Follow symbolic links before copying:
     
    cp -L {{link}} {{path/to/target_directory}}

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