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# cp
> Copy files
- Copy files in arbitrary locations
`cp {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}`
- Copy a file to a parent directory
`cp {{/path/to/original}} ../{{path/to/copy}}`
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- Copy directories recursive using the option -r
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`cp -r {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}`
- Show files as they are copied
`cp -vr {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}`
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- Make a copy of a file, adding an extension
`cp {{file.html}}{,.backup}`
- Make a copy of a file, changing the extension
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`cp {{file.}}{html,backup}`