How To Use cp Command To copy files and folders In Linux Or Ubuntu Step By Step Tutorial

How To Use cp Command To copy files and folders In Linux Or Ubuntu Step By Step Tutorial

Simple Copy

$ cp file1 file2

Copy file1 to file2 preserving the mode, ownership and timestamp.
$ cp -p file1 file2

Copy file1 to file2. if file2 exists prompt for confirmation before overwritting it.

$ cp -i file1 file2

Folder

$cp -r folder1 folder2

[umarkhan_khan]

thankyou for the straight forward tutorial

[Rainstorm]

I already have Ubuntu thing installed on my windows laptop. I then wanted to transfer my datasets and scripts (directories and files) from my windows laptop from my desktop to the Ubuntu Desktop. How can I do that?

[umarkhan_khan]

the -l flag is not appending the new text. when i press then n key it just do nothing

[sushikhan]

hi, Mr. Agarwal. i used your cp command. but it only copied folder to another folder but not files.

[easyvideoseries]

No sir, it should not be, your folder1 must be empty then
cp -r source destination
destination should exists

[fzwang]

Hello, could you let me know which software do you use for record the screen?

[ZTsarmadOne]

Thanks 😊.
Questions: What is it mean . dot-com- point, for example:
cp t.txt ./Desktop

[FPV-keef]

Try to explain better thx and good louck

[funknotik]

When i try to copy a file it says cp: omitting directory "name of file" I can't copy anything? Wierd

[Rincewind]

you're using English words, and yet you're not speaking English.

[borntodoit]

hi Mayank I like your video, Can you show us how to get signs like < ; > ; . ; /; etc in the terminal