linux cp directory code example

Example 1: copy folders linux

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

Example 2: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 3: linux change directory

// change directory in terminal
cd folder_name/subfolder_name

// go up one directory level
cd ..

// back to previous directory
cd -

// return to home directory
cd

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: cp directory linux

cp -R path_to_source path_to_destination/