How Do I Copy a Passwd File in Linux?
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How do you copy etc passwd?

The cp command below copy the passwd file from the /etc folder to current directory using the same filename. [[email protected] ~]# cp /etc/passwd . The cp command also can be use to copy the contents of file into another files.

How do I copy a .file file in Linux?

The Linux cp command is used for copying files and directories to another location. To copy a file, specify “cp” followed by the name of a file to copy. Then, state the location at which the new file should appear. The new file does not need to have the same name as the one you are copying.

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