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Submitted by: Will | Total Views: 327

Here are some options for the copy command (cp)
-a, --archive
same as -dpR

--backup[=CONTROL]
make a backup of each existing destination file

-b like --backup but does not accept an argument

--copy-contents
copy contents of special files when recursive

-d same as --no-dereference --preserve=link

-f, --force
if an existing destination file cannot be opened, remove it and
try again

-i, --interactive
prompt before overwrite

-H follow command-line symbolic links

-l, --link
link files instead of copying

-L, --dereference
always follow symbolic links

-P, --no-dereference
never follow symbolic links

-p same as --preserve=mode,ownership,timestamps

--preserve[=ATTR_LIST]
preserve the specified attributes (default: mode,owner-
ship,timestamps) and security contexts, if possible additional
attributes: links, all

--no-preserve=ATTR_LIST
dont preserve the specified attributes

--parents
use full source file name under DIRECTORY

-R, -r, --recursive
copy directories recursively

--remove-destination
remove each existing destination file before attempting to open
it (contrast with --force)

--sparse=WHEN
control creation of sparse files

--strip-trailing-slashes remove any trailing slashes from each SOURCE
argument

-s, --symbolic-link
make symbolic links instead of copying

-S, --suffix=SUFFIX
override the usual backup suffix

-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY

-T, --no-target-directory
treat DEST as a normal file

-u, --update
copy only when the SOURCE file is newer than the destination
file or when the destination file is missing

-v, --verbose
explain what is being done

-x, --one-file-system
stay on this file system

--help display this help and exit

-Z, --context=CONTEXT
set security context of copy to CONTEXT

SAMPLES:
You can redirect this to cp to another file like so.
cp /etc/exports > ~/exports.txt

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