linux copy contents of directory code example

Example 1: copy all files from a folder to another ubuntu

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

Example 2: copy contents of directory to another directory linux

cp -a /source/. /dest/

Example 3: linux make a copy of a folder in another foldedr

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

Example 4: linux copy all directory contents to another directory

rsync -a source/ destination