Copying cp

Syntax

• cp [options] source destination

Parameters

Option | Description | —— | —— |-a,-archive | Combines the d, p and r options |-b, -backup | Before removal, makes a backup |-d, --no-deference | Preserves links |-f, --force | Remove existing destinations without prompting user |

|-i, --interactive | Show prompt before overwriting | | -l, --link | Instead of copying, link files instead | | -p, --preserve | Preserve file attributes when possible | | -R, --recursive | Recursively copy directories