Question: How Do I Copy a Directory to a Subfolder in Linux?
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If you want to copy directory, including all its files and subdirectories, use -R or -r option with cp command. The above command will create a destination directory and copy all files and subdirectories recursively to the /opt directory.

How do I copy an entire directory in Linux?

To copy a directory, including all its files and subdirectories, use the -R or -r option. The command above creates the destination directory and recursively copy all files and subdirectories from the source to the destination directory.

How do I copy a folder to another folder?

Copying files (cp command)

  1. To make a copy of a file in the current directory, type the following: cp prog.c prog.bak. …
  2. To copy a file in your current directory into another directory, type the following: cp jones /home/nick/clients.
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