cp command

cp command in Linux/Unix

cp is a Linux shell command to copy files and directories.

• cp syntax
• cp options
• cp examples
• cp code generator

cp command syntax

Copy from source to dest

$ cp [options] source dest

cp command options

cp command examples

Copy single file main.c to destination directory bak:

$ cp main.c bak

Copy 2 files main.c and def.h to destination absolute path directory /home/usr/rapid/ :

$ cp main.c def.h /home/usr/rapid/

Copy all C files in current directory to subdirectory bak :

$ cp *.c bak

Copy directory src to absolute path directory /home/usr/rapid/ :

$ cp src /home/usr/rapid/

Copy all files and directories in dev recursively to subdirectory bak:

$ cp -R dev bak

Force file copy:

$ cp -f test.c bak

Interactive prompt before file overwrite:

$ cp -i test.c bak
cp: overwrite 'bak/test.c'? y

Update all files in current directory - copy only newer files to destination directory bak:

$ cp -u * bak

cp code generator

Select cp options and press the Generate Code button:

Options
	Force copy (-f):
	Interactive - ask before overwrite (-i)
	Link files (-l)
	Follow symbolic links (-L)
	No overwrite (-n)
	Recursive directory tree copy (-R)
	Update newer files (-u)
	Verbose messages (-v)
Files / folders
	Source files / folders:
	Destination folder / file:
Output redirection
	Redirect stdout to file Redirect & append stdout to file Redirect stdout & stderr to file
	Redirect stderr to file Redirect & append stderr to file
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