Linux and Unix Shell Programming

cp

Format:

cp options file1 file2

Options:

-i	Prompt for confirmation for overwriting files
-p	Preserve the permission modes and modification times
-r	Recursively copy a directory

To copy the file myfile to myfile1.bak

					$ cp myfile 1 myfile1.bak
				

To copy the file get.prd from /usr/local/sybin to /usr/local/bin

					$ pwd 
usr/local/sybin 
$ cp get.prd../bin
				

To recursively copy all files and directories from /logs (downwards) to /hold/logs

					$ cp -r /logs/ /hold/logs