ubuntu copy files from one directory to another code example

Example 1: copy folder ubuntu

$ cp -r /source_directory /destination_directory

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

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

Example 3: copy folder in ubuntu

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

Example 4: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder_1> <source_folder_2> ... <source_folder_n>  <destination_folder>