tldr/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}}

• Copy files in verbose mode, showing files as they are copied. (Mostly interesting with -r option).

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