Unit 2 路 Basic Commands 路 Lesson 15 of 34
Copy that!
cp
In Linux, we use the cp (copy) command to copy files from one place to another.
You'd use it like: cp file_path destination
This creates a copy of the file, the original still stays right where it was. You can also give the copy a new name in the same step: cp file.txt file_backup.txt
馃挕 Pro tip: Copying a directory needs the
-rflag, likecp -r folder_name destination, or it'll throw an error.
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