Copy Files and Folders on Linux

<p>The&nbsp;<strong>cp&nbsp;</strong>command is one of the basic Linux commands for copying files and directories from one location to another.</p> <p>When copying files from source to destination, the source file name does not change, but we can change the target file name if we need to.</p> <h2>cp [Option] [Source] [Destination]</h2> <pre> +----------------------------------------------------------+ | Option | Description | +----------------------------------------------------------+ | -v | Verbose mode (Show Progress) | | -r/R | Copy Directories Recursively | | -n | Don&#39;t overwrite an existing file | | -d | Copy a link file | | -i | Prompt before overwrite | | -p | Preserve the specified attributes | | -b | Make a backup of each existing destination file | +----------------------------------------------------------+</pre> <h2>Copy a File from One Location to Another in Linux Using the cp Command</h2> <p><a href="https://vibhas1892.medium.com/copy-files-and-folders-on-linux-dbc6ecafd162"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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