tldr/common/cp.md

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. Optionally showing files as they are copied.

cp -r {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}} cp -vr {{/path/to/original}} {{/path/to/copy}}

• Make a copy of a file adding and extension or changing an extension

cp {{file.html}}\{,.backup\} cp file.\{html,backup\}