How to copy files in linux

File copy commandcp

Command format:

cp [-adfilprsu] 源文件(source) 目标文件(destination)

cp [option] source1 source2 source3 ...  directory

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Parameter description:

-a: It means archive, which also means copying all directories.

-d: If the source file is a connection file (link file), the connection file attributes are copied instead of the file itself

-f: force (force), if there are duplicates or other questions, the user will not be asked and the copy will be forced

-i: If the destination file (destination) already exists, it will first ask whether to really operate when overwriting.

-l: Create a hard link connection file instead of copying the file itself

-p: Copy with the file's attributes instead of using the default attributes

-r: Recursive copy, used for directory copy operations

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

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

For example:

will be in the /test1 directory Copy file1 to the /test3 directory, and change the file name to file2. You can enter the following command:

cp /test1/file1 /test3/file2

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