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Copy Directory/Folder in Linux

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Copy Directory/Folder in Linux

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    1. Copy a Directory in Linux:

      To copy files or directories in Unix-based operating systems (Linux and MacOS), you use the cp command.

      If you have a file named a.txt, and you want a copy of that file named b.txt:

      $ cp a.txt b.txt
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    2. How to copy a file to another directory:

      To copy a file to a directory that is different from your current directory, you just need to pass the path of the other directory as the destination:

      cp a.txt ../directory-1/
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    3. How to copy multiple files to a directory:

      To copy more than one file at a time you can pass multiple input sources and a directory as destination:

      $ cp first.txt second.txt ../directory-1/
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    4. How to copy a directory to another directory:

      To copy a directory, you need to add the -r (or -R) flag—which is shorthand for --recursive:

      $ cp -r directory-1 directory-2
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    5. Copying directories on Linux is a big part of every system administrator routine.

      In some cases, you may need to copy some directories on your system in order revamp your main filesystem structure.

      In this tutorial, we are going to see how you can easily copy directories and folders on Linux using the cp command.

      Copy Directories on Linux:

      $ cp -R <source_folder> <destination_folder>

      Copy multiple directories with cp:

      $ cp -R <source_folder_1> <source_folder_2> ... <source_folder_n> <destination_folder>

       

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      How do I copy folder with files to another folder in Unix/Linux:

      The option you’re looking for is -R.

      cp -R path_to_source path_to_destination/
      • If destination doesn’t exist, it will be created.
      • -R means copy directories recursively. You can also use -r since it’s case-insensitive.
      • To copy everything inside the source folder (symlinks, hidden files) without copying the source folder itself use -a flag along with trailing /. in the source (as per @muni764’s / @Anton Krug’s comment):
      cp -a path_to_source/. path_to_destination/

       

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