How can I copy the contents of a folder to another folder in a ...
Dec 11, 2011 · You can copy the contents of a folder /source to another existing folder /dest with the command: cp -a /source/. /dest/ The -a option is an improved recursive option, that preserves all file …
Copying multiple specific files from one folder to another
Feb 24, 2015 · 227 I have a large folder of pictures (thousands), and I have a long list of files, by exact file name, that I need to copy to another folder. I want to know if there is a way I can select several …
command line - How to copy files via terminal? - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 3, 2012 · I want to copy a folder from home directory to sda3 and do not want to delete any thing on sda3 directory and opposite I want to cut a folder/file and copy to other place without deleting files in …
command line - How to copy and paste a file? - Ask Ubuntu
Use the cp command to copy a file, the syntax goes cp sourcefile destinationfile. Use the mv command to move the file, basically cut and paste it somewhere else.
How to show the transfer progress and speed when copying files with …
Dec 14, 2010 · Extra reading My long answer on some advanced rsync usage and stuff: Super User: Convert NTFS partition to ext4 - How to copy the data? [another one of my answers] Unix & Linux: Is …
Copy a file and keep the same timestamp of the original file
Feb 4, 2021 · I need to a copy file and after that I need to change the timestamp attributes as the original file. How can I do it with the terminal or any other way?
cp command to exclude certain files from being copied
Mar 23, 2022 · Is there a way to use the cp command to copy a directory and exclude certain files/sub-directories within it?
command line - Copy file to current directory? - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 11, 2016 · ├── c2 │ └── grub └── grub 3 directories, 3 files We created 4 directories on one line by using && to join multiple lines together. Then changed to the directory a/b/c, which is the current …
How do I copy files that need root access with scp?
Jul 2, 2015 · I have an Ubuntu server to which I am connecting using SSH. I need to upload files from my machine into /var/www/ on the server, the files in /var/www/ are owned by root. Using PuTTY, …
Copying files from one user to another in a single machine
Feb 2, 2022 · How can I copy files or directories from one user to another user on the same machine via the commandline? Suppose there is a file test.txt in the home directory of USER1.