How to copy files in a linux system

File copy command cp

Command format:

Cp [- adfilprsu] Source file (source) destination file (destination) cp [option] source1 source2 source3... Directory

Parameter description:

-a: it means archive, and it also means copying all the directories.

-d: if the source file is a connection file (link file), copy the properties of the connection file instead of the file itself

-f: force (force), if there is repetition or other questions, the user will not be asked, but will be forced to copy

-I: if the target file (destination) already exists, it will first ask whether the operation is true when overwriting.

-l: establish a hard connection file (hard link) instead of copying the file itself

-p: copied with the properties of the file instead of using the default properties

-r: recursive replication for directory replication operations

-s: copy into a symbolic link file (symbolic link), that is, a "shortcut" file

-u: if the target file is older than the source file, update the target file

For example:

Copy the file1 from the / test1 directory to the / test3 directory and change the file name to file2, enter the following command:

Cp / test1/file1 / test3/file2

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