Linux Command - cp

cp - copy files and directories

cp test1.txt test2.txt

cp test1.txt dir1

cp test1 test2 dir1

cp --attributes-only -p test1.txt test2.txt

-r	recursive
-R	also recursive
-a	archive, same as -dR –preserve=all
–attributes-only	just copy attributes, not file data, need to combine with -p
-b	backup each destination file first
-f	if file exists and can’t be opened, remove and replace
-i	prompt to overwrite
-l	create hard link instead of copying
-s	create sym link instead of copying
-n	no clobber, don’t overwrite existing file
-p	perserve mode, ownership, timestamps
–preserve=LIST	specify what to preserve, default: mode,ownership,timestamps, other options: context, links, xattr, all
–no-preserve=LIST	what not to preserve ( see preserve )
-u	only copy if source is newer than dest
-v	verbose
-Z	set SELinux security context to default type on dest
-d	preserve links