What Does Cp Do in Linux?
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CP is the command used in Unix and Linux to copy your files or directories. Copies any file with the extension “. txt” to the directory “newdir” if the files do not already exist, or are newer than the files currently in the directory.

What does cp command do in Linux?

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.

What does CP R do?

cp -R command is used for recursive copy of all files and directories in source directory tree.

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