cp

Copy files and directories.

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• 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}

• Use the full path of source files, creating any missing intermediate directories when copying:

cp --parents {source/path/to/file} {path/to/target_file}

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