cp
cp is a Linux command in the File Operations category, rated beginner difficulty. Copies files or directories from source to destination. The syntax is cp [options] source destination. Key options and parameters: source, destination — source path, target path. It returns none (files copied). A practical example: cp file.txt backup.txt cp -r source_dir dest_dir # Copy directory recursively cp -a dir/ backup/ # Archive mode (preserve attributes) A close relative is ls, which lists directory contents. One of the most frequently used commands. A close relative is cd, which changes the current working directory. A close relative is pwd, which prints the current working directory path. More about this category: Linux file operation commands — ls, cd, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, touch, and more. Create, delete, copy, and manage files and directories. Related File Operations commands: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rmdir, rm, mv, touch.