linux copy a file code example

Example 1: copy all files from a folder to another ubuntu

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

Example 2: copy folder linux

cp -R dir1 dir2

Example 3: copy command in linux

move command : mv filename dirname
remove command : rm -r filename
copy command : cp filename dirname
zip command : zip -r filename.zip foldername
unzip command : unzip filename.zip -d dirname

Example 4: copy file in linux command line

cp [OPTION] Source Destination
cp [OPTION] Source Directory
cp [OPTION] Source-1 Source-2 Source-3 Source-n Directory

Example 5: command for copying files in linux

#cp filename DestinationPath# For Example:
cp book /home/kali/Desktop/