Linux CP commands

CP command is short for copy, meaning copy

First, man CP

Name
CP-copy files and directories

Synopsis
CP [Option]... [-T] source dest
CP [Option]... source... directory
CP [Option]...-T directory source...

Description
Copy source to DEST, or multiple source (s) to directory.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-A, -- Archive
Same as-dr -- preserve = all

-- 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, ownership, timestamps), if possible additional attributes: context, links,
Xattr, all

-C same as -- preserve = Context

-- No-preserve = attr_list
Don't 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

-Z, -- Context = Context
Set security context of copy to context

-- Help display this help and exit

-- Version
Output version information and exit

Usage: CP-parameter Option (f forced, R, recursive) Copied file directory