copy folder contents to another 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 all files from a folder to another ubuntu

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

Example 4: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 5: how to copy directory to another directory in linux

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