ubuntu copy directory with files 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 folder linux

cp -R dir1 dir2

Example 4: copy folder in ubuntu

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