Home Storage 16 Useful ‘cp’ Command Examples for Linux Beginners By Pradeep Kumar February 12, 2019 cp command is used to copy the files and directories from one local place to another using command line. cp command is available in almost all Unix and Linux like operating systems Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous article8 Best Linux Console File Managers Next articleOpenMandriva 4.0 Enters Beta with Linux 4.20, KDE Plasma 5.15, and LibreOffice 6.2 Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Blog How to Install HandBrake on Ubuntu and Linux Mint Security How to Install Bitwarden on Manjaro Developer How to Install Apache Spark on Ubuntu 22.04 News Tails 6.1 Released: Enhancements in Security and User Experience Developer 10 Most Used Linux Distributions of All Time