You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts.

How to Copy a Single File in Linux Let’s start really simply by copying a single file. The command syntax is structured as follows. cp 1. Create a new file called test1.txt. touch test1.txt ...

Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn During your lifetime with Linux, you may use 1% of those commands. For file and folder management, that number dwindles.

But there are other techniques, handy variations, and another command for renaming files that offers some unique options. First, let’s think about why might you want to copy a file.

Trust me, at some point you’re going to need to be able to do this. Let’s find out how. SEE: Linux: The 7 best distributions for new users (free PDF) (TechRepublic) First we’ll copy a file.

If you only want to move the contents of a folder, and not the whole folder, to another directory then use ‘*’ option. Let’s say we want to copy all files saved in the ‘stories; directory ...

This could be because of space or security issues. Either way, it might seem like a rather daunting task to migrate the directory containing all user files and directories from one drive to another.