copy a folder linux code example

Example 1: copy folders linux

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

Example 2: copy folder ubuntu

$ cp -r /source_directory /destination_directory

Example 3: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 4: copy folder linux

cp -R dir1 dir2

Example 5: linux make a copy of a folder in another foldedr

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

Example 6: how to copy directory to another directory in linux

cp -r <DIRECTORYPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia/india/bangalore /home/thor/