cp COMMAND:
cp command copy files from one location to another. If the destination is an existing file, then the file is overwritten;
if the destination is an existing directory, the file is copied into the directory (the directory is not overwritten).
SYNTAX:
The Syntax is
cp [OPTIONS]... SOURCE DEST
cp [OPTIONS]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
cp [OPTIONS]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...
OPTIONS:
-a
same as -dpR.
--backup[=CONTROL]
make a backup of each existing destination file
-b
like --backup but does not accept an argument.
-f
if an existing destination file cannot be opened, remove it and try again.
-p
same as --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps.
--preserve[=ATTR_LIST]
preserve the specified attributes (default: mode,ownership,timestamps) and security contexts,
if possible additional attributes: links, all.
--no-preserve=ATTR_LIST
don't preserve the specified attribute.
--parents
append source path to DIRECTORY.
EXAMPLE:
Copy two files:
cp file1 file2
The above cp command copies the content of file1.php to file2.php.
To backup the copied file:
cp -b file1.php file2.php
Backup of file1.php will be created with '~' symbol as file2.php~.
Copy folder and subfolders:
cp -R scripts scripts1
The above cp command copy the folder and subfolders from scripts to scripts1.
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