ubuntu copy folder and contents 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: create and copy folder in ubuntu

$ cp -rv /source_directory /destination_directory

# r = copy directories recursively
# v = explain what is being done

Example 4: copy all files from a folder to another ubuntu

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

Example 5: copy folder in ubuntu

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

Example 6: linux make a copy of a folder in another foldedr

$ scp -r <source_folder> <destination_user>@<destination_host>:<path>