cp (copy files)
Copies a file into a new file or into a new directory with the same name. If the new file already exists, copy overwrites the existing file with the new file. Format: cp filename filename
Examples: cp prog1 prog2
cp prog1 /home/janet
The second example copies prog1 into /home/janet/prog1. After a cp command, two files exist: the original file plus the new file it was copied into. Opt | What It Does | Example |
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-i | Prompt before overwriting a file | cp -i report1 report2 | -v | Display name of file being copied | cp -v rep1 dir1 | |