cp-copies files

cp ”copies files

 cp [ i ] [ p ] [ r ] [ filename ... ] target 

The cp command copies filename to another target, which is either a file or directory. The filename and target cannot have the same name . If the target is not a directory, only one file may be specified before it; if it is a directory, more than one file may be specified. If target does not exist, cp creates a file named target . If target exists and is not a directory, its contents are overwritten. If target is a directory, the file(s) are copied to that directory.

Example A.15.

 1   cp file1 file2 2   cp chapter1 book 3   cp -r desktop /usr/bin/tester 

EXPLANATION

1. Copies the contents of file1 to file2 .

2. Copies the contents of chapter1 to the book directory. In the book directory, chapter1 has its original name.

3. Recursively copies the entire desktop directory into /usr/bin/tester .