Linux commands: cp
A quick guide to the cp command, used to move files and folders
You can copy a file using the cp
command:
touch test
cp apple another_apple
To copy folders you need to add the -r
option to recursively copy the whole folder contents:
mkdir fruits
cp -r fruits cars
This command works on Linux, macOS, WSL, and anywhere you have a UNIX environment
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