Copying Files
July 19, 1998
The "cp" (and sometimes the "copy") utility
is used for copying the contents of one file into another, or a
set of files into another directory. The syntax works as
follows:
cp source_file new_file_name
or
space_delimited_source_file_list destination_directory
Additional Resources:
Creating a File
Introduction to UNIX for Web Developers | Table of Contents
Moving and Renaming Files
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