What Does Cp Command Do in Linux?
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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.

What does cp command do?

cp stands for copy. This command is used to copy files or group of files or directory. It creates an exact image of a file on a disk with different file name. cp command require at least two filenames in its arguments.

What is cp terminal?

The cp command is a command-line utility for copying files and directories. It supports moving one or more files or folders with options for taking backups and preserving attributes. Copies of files are independent of the original file unlike the mv command.

Alexander Ross

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