You can copy files from one directory to another directory using command prompt window .The following commands used to copying the files
"cp" --->Copies files from one location to another.
cp sourceDirectory desinationDirectory
"cp test.txt desinationDirectory"
Copies test.txt in the current directory to the desinationDirectory directory.
"cp /home/public/test.txt /home/public/backup/test.html"
Copies the test.txt file in the public directory into the public/backup directory as test.html The files are identical however have different names.
"cp *.txt desinationDirectory"
Copy all files ending in .txt into the desinationDirectory directory.
"cp -r /home/public/files/* /home/public/backup"
Copies all the files, directories, and subdirectories in the files directory into the backup directory.
"yes | cp /home/public/test/* /home/public/target"
Copies all the files and subdirectories in test into the target directory. If files with the same name exist or it's prompted to overwrite the file it answers yes.
"cp" --->Copies files from one location to another.
cp sourceDirectory desinationDirectory
"cp test.txt desinationDirectory"
Copies test.txt in the current directory to the desinationDirectory directory.
"cp /home/public/test.txt /home/public/backup/test.html"
Copies the test.txt file in the public directory into the public/backup directory as test.html The files are identical however have different names.
"cp *.txt desinationDirectory"
Copy all files ending in .txt into the desinationDirectory directory.
"cp -r /home/public/files/* /home/public/backup"
Copies all the files, directories, and subdirectories in the files directory into the backup directory.
"yes | cp /home/public/test/* /home/public/target"
Copies all the files and subdirectories in test into the target directory. If files with the same name exist or it's prompted to overwrite the file it answers yes.



