tldr/pages/common/cp.md

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