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cp: Copy multiple files at once to a directory.
$ cp -t ${path-to-destination_directory} ${filename1 filename2 ---}
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The command "cp -t ${path-to-destination_directory} ${filename1 filename2 ---}" is used to copy one or multiple files to a specific destination directory.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "cp" is the command to copy files in Unix-like operating systems.
- "-t" is an option or flag that specifies the destination directory.
- "${path-to-destination_directory}" is the placeholder for the actual path to the destination directory where you want to copy the files. You need to replace it with the appropriate directory path.
- "${filename1 filename2 ---}" is the placeholder for the names of the files you want to copy. You can specify one or multiple filenames separated by spaces. Replace it with the actual filenames you want to copy.
For example, let's say you have two files, "file1.txt" and "file2.txt", and you want to copy them to the directory "/home/user/documents". The command would become:
cp -t /home/user/documents file1.txt file2.txt
This would copy "file1.txt" and "file2.txt" to the "/home/user/documents" directory.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.