cp Command

The cp command is used in Linux and Unix-based systems to copy files and directories. Here are some examples of how the cp command can be used:

To copy a file to a different location:

cp file1.txt /path/to/destination

To copy multiple files to a different location:

cp file1.txt file2.txt /path/to/destination

To copy a directory and its contents to a different location:

cp -r directory1 /path/to/destination

To copy a file and preserve its attributes and timestamps:

cp -p file1.txt /path/to/destination

To copy a file and overwrite the destination file if it already exists:

cp -f file1.txt /path/to/destination

To copy a file and prompt before overwriting the destination file if it already exists:

cp -i file1.txt /path/to/destination

To copy a file and show progress bar of the copy operation

cp -v file1.txt /path/to/destination

It is important to note that, the cp command will overwrite the destination file or directory if it already exists, unless the -n option is used to prevent overwriting. The command have several other options and it’s worth checking the man page of the command to understand all the capabilities of the command.

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