CP Commands Cheat Sheet
Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for CP command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.
What is CP command?
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# To copy a file:
cp ~/Desktop/foo.txt ~/Downloads/foo.txt
# To copy a directory:
cp -r ~/Desktop/cruise_pics/ ~/Pictures/
# To create a copy but ask to overwrite if the destination file already exists:
cp -i ~/Desktop/foo.txt ~/Documents/foo.txt
# To create a backup file with date:
cp foo.txt{,."$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"}
# To copy a symlink that points to a directory (and is thus soft) and not
# 'expand' the symlink (aka, preserve its nature as a symlink):
# Note this does NOT work (note trailing '/'): cp -P /path/to/symlink-dir/
cp -P
# To copy sparsely:
cp --sparse=always
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