Command Line Tutorial: How to Use the cp Command

Learn how to use the cp command to copy files, copy files to directories, copy files and directories with spaces in their names, avoid overwriting files, copy multiple files at once, and copy directories.

Tutorial Contents:
00:00 Introduction
00:08 Objectives
00:42 Overview of the cp Command
01:51 How to Copy a File
03:01 How to Copy a File From One Directory to Another
05:06 How to Copy a File with a Space in the Filename
12:27 How to Avoid Overwriting Files with the Copy Command
17:31 How to Copy Multiple Files at Once
19:48 How to Copy a Directory

Command Line Reference:

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Tutorial Contents:
00:00 Introduction
00:08 Objectives
00:42 Overview of the cp Command
01:51 How to Copy a File
03:01 How to Copy a File From One Directory to Another
05:06 How to Copy a File with a Space in the Filename
12:27 How to Avoid Overwriting Files with the Copy Command
17:31 How to Copy Multiple Files at Once
19:48 How to Copy a Directory

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