copy folder and its 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 all files from a folder to another ubuntu

cp -a ./source/. ./dest/

Example 3: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 4: copy folder linux

cp -R dir1 dir2

Example 5: terminal copy directory

$ cp -R <source_folder>/* <destination_folder>