linux copy directory with all content 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 contents of directory to another directory linux

cp -a /source/. /dest/

Example 5: bash copy directory and all contents

cp -r /path/to/directory /path/to/location/new-name

Example 6: linux copy all directory contents to another directory

rsync -a source/ destination