Learning file management in Linux is key to an efficient workflow. One of the most basic tasks that you would need to learn as a Linux beginner is copying files. Terminal is your friend in Linux and it can be used for most even the simplest tasks quickly. As a beginner, if you are struggling with copying files, here is a tutorial with two different methods that describe how to copy files in Linux.
Linux Basics: How to copy files and directories
Copying files in Linux via the terminal is easy enough. All you need to do is use the "cp" command followed by two directories – one containing the file with the filename and the other where you want the file to be copied. cp stands for copy and this is the simplest Linux command for copying files from one location to another.
Here is the syntax for the cp command in Linux:
Here is an example where we copy the file Beebom.txt in the /Desktop directory to /Downloads.
