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# cp
> Copy files and directories.
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- Copy a file to another location:
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`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/copy.ext}}`
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- Copy a file into another directory, keeping the filename:
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`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/target_parent_directory}}`
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- Recursively copy a directory's contents to another location (if the destination exists, the directory is copied inside it):
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`cp -R {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/copy}}`
- Copy a directory recursively, in verbose mode (shows files as they are copied):
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`cp -vR {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/copy}}`
- Copy text files to another location, in interactive mode (prompts user before overwriting):
`cp -i {{*.txt}} {{path/to/target_directory}}`
- Dereference symbolic links before copying:
`cp -L {{link}} {{path/to/copy}}`