cp

Updated: 09 February 2025

Copy files and directories.

Copy the entire contents of a directory. Using a dot at the end of the source directory indicates that everything within the directory should be copied, including hidden files

cp -a /tmp/wordpress/. /var/www/wordpress

Copy and rename a file

cp program3.cpp homework6.cpp

Copy file into a folder

cp chris-taylor-cv.pdf marketing/
cp image.jpg folder/sameImageNewName.jpg

Preserve the file modify time, when copying

cp --preserve=timestamps ~/.tmux.conf ~/my-dot-files/