cp - copy files and directories
To copy file to a directory
$ cp file_name /opt/
To copying multiple files to a directory
$ cp file1_name file2_name file3_name /opt
To copying the files interactively
$ cp -i file_name /opt
To verbose output during copy command
$ cp -v file_name /opt
To copying a directory or folder
$ cp -r /home/klug /opt/backup
To archive files and directory during copy
$ cp -a /home/klug /opt/backup/
To copy only when source file is newer than the target file
$ cp -v -u file_*.txt /opt/backup/
To create symbolic links using cp command
$ cp -s /home/klug/file1.txt /opt/backup/
To create hard link using cp command
$ cp -l /home/klug/file.txt /opt/backup/
To copy attributes from source to destination
$ cp --attributes-only /home/klug/file.txt /opt/backup/
To preserve mode, ownership and timestamps when copying
$ cp -p file.txt /opt/backup/
To copy the files and directory forcefully
$ cp -f file.txt /opt/backup
regards,
T.Dhanasekar
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