terminal copy folder to another folder code example
Example 1: copy folders linux
cp -R source_dir destination_dir
#example
cp -R /etc /etc_backup
Example 2: how to copy the files of a folder to another folder linux
cp -a /source/. /dest/
#The -a option is an improved recursive option, that preserve all file attributes, and also preserve symlinks.
#The . at end of the source path is a specific cp syntax that allow to copy all files and folders, included hidden ones.
Example 3: mac clone directory duplicate
# Is there something special with that directory or are you really just asking how to copy directories?
# Copy recursively via CLI:
cp -R <sourcedir> <destdir>
Example 4: how to move file in the command line
% mv ~/Downloads/MyFile.txt ~/Documents/Work/MyFile.txt
Example 5: terminal copy directory
$ cp -R <source_folder>