copy folder command line code example

Example 1: copy folders linux

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

Example 2: copy folder linux command line

cp -R source_dir destination_dir

Example 3: xcopy folder to another folder

Xcopy C:\test D:\test /E /H /C /I

Example 4: linux make a copy of a folder in another foldedr

$ scp -r <source_folder> <destination_user>@<destination_host>:<path>

Example 5: copy whole directory command line

cp -r /directory/to/copy /destination/path 
#Use "r" flag to copy whole directory