cpΒΆ
Name
cp - copy files and directories
Synopsis
cp [options...] {source...} {dest}
Description
Copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.
-a, --archive | same as -dpR |
-d | same as –no-dereference –preserve=link |
-p | same as –preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps |
-r | copy recursively, non-directories as files WARNING: use -R instead when you might copy special files like FIFOs or /dev/zero |
-i, --interactive | |
prompt before overwrite | |
-R, --recursive | |
copy directories recursively |