linux copy directory code example

Example 1: bash flatten directory

find /dir1 -mindepth 2 -type f -exec mv -t /dir1 -i '{}' +

Example 2: copy folders linux

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

Example 3: copy folder ubuntu

$ cp -r /source_directory /destination_directory

Example 4: copy directory command in linux

$ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

Example 5: copy folder linux

cp -R dir1 dir2

Example 6: copy folder linux command line

cp -R source_dir destination_dir