how to copy a directory in terminal code example

Example 1: copy folders linux

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

Example 2: copy all files from a folder to another ubuntu

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

Example 3: terminal copy directory

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

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

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