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cp
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About cp
Copies files from one location to another.
Syntax
cp [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
cp [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
cp [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...
| -a, --archive |
same as -dpR |
| --backup[=CONTROL] |
make a backup of each existing
destination file |
| -b |
like --backup but does not
accept an argument |
| --copy-contents |
copy contents of special files
when recursive |
| -d |
same as --no-dereference
--preserve=link |
| --no-dereference |
never follow symbolic links |
| -f, --force |
if an existing destination file
cannot be opened, remove it and try again |
| -i, --interactive |
prompt before overwrite |
| -H |
follow command-line symbolic
links |
| -l, --link |
link files instead of copying |
| -L, --dereference |
always follow symbolic links |
| -p |
same as --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps |
| --preserve[=ATTR_LIST] |
preserve the specified
attributes (default: mode,ownership,timestamps), if possible
additional attributes: links,
all |
| --no-preserve=ATTR_LIST |
don't preserve the specified
attributes |
| --parents |
append source path to DIRECTORY |
| -P |
same as '--no-dereference' |
| -R, -r, --recursive |
copy directories recursively |
| --remove-destination |
remove each existing destination
file before attempting to open it (contrast with --force) |
| --reply={yes,no,query} |
specify how to handle the prompt
about an existing destination file |
| --sparse=WHEN |
control creation of sparse files |
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--strip-trailing-slashes |
remove any trailing slashes from
each SOURCE argument |
| -s, --symbolic-link |
make symbolic links instead of
copying |
| -S, --suffix=SUFFIX |
override the usual backup suffix |
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--target-directory=DIRECTORY |
move all SOURCE arguments into
DIRECTORY |
| -u, --update |
copy only when the SOURCE file
is newer than the destination file or when the destination
file is missing |
| -v, --verbose |
explain what is being done |
| -x,
--one-file-system |
stay on this file system |
Examples
cp
file1.txt newdir Copies the file1.txt in the
current directory to the newdir directory.
cp /home/public_html/mylog.txt /home/public_html/backup/mylog.bak Copies the mylog.txt file in the public_html directory into the public_html/backup directory as mylog.bak. The files are identical however have different names. cp *.txt newdir Copy all files
ending in .txt into the newdir directory. cp -r
/home/hope/files/* /home/hope/backup Copies all
the files, directories, and subdirectories in the files directory
into the backup directory. Additional
information
Note: Many new versions of Linux/Unix or
their variants may also be able
to use copy in place of cp or have an alias setup for cp as copy.
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