copy directory and all contents linux code example

Example 1: copy folders linux

cp -R source_dir destination_dir
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cp -R /etc /etc_backup

Example 2: copy contents of directory to another directory linux

cp -a /source/. /dest/

Example 3: copy folder linux command line

cp -R source_dir destination_dir

Example 4: bash copy directory and all contents

cp -r /path/to/directory /path/to/location/new-name

Example 5: linux copy all directory contents to another directory

rsync -a source/ destination