tldr/pages/common/cp.md

cp

Copy files.

• Copy files in arbitrary locations:

cp {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}

• Copy a file to a parent directory:

cp {{/path/to/original}} ../{{path/to/copy}}

• Copy directories recursive using the option -r:

cp -r {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}

• Show files as they are copied:

cp -vr {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}

• Make a copy of a file, adding an extension:

cp {{file.html}}{,.backup}

• Make a copy of a file, changing the extension:

cp {{file.}}{html,backup}