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@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@
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- Copy a file to another location:
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-`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/copy.ext}}`
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+`cp {{path/to/source_file.ext}} {{path/to/target_file.ext}}`
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- Copy a file into another directory, keeping the filename:
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-`cp {{path/to/file.ext}} {{path/to/target_parent_directory}}`
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+`cp {{path/to/source_file.ext}} {{path/to/target_parent_directory}}`
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- Recursively copy a directory's contents to another location (if the destination exists, the directory is copied inside it):
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-`cp -r {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/copy}}`
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+`cp -r {{path/to/source_directory}} {{path/to/target_directory}}`
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- Copy a directory recursively, in verbose mode (shows files as they are copied):
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-`cp -vr {{path/to/directory}} {{path/to/copy}}`
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+`cp -vr {{path/to/source_directory}} {{path/to/target_directory}}`
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- Copy text files to another location, in interactive mode (prompts user before overwriting):
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@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
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- Dereference symbolic links before copying:
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-`cp -L {{link}} {{path/to/copy}}`
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+`cp -L {{link}} {{path/to/target_directory}}`
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- Use the full path of source files, creating any missing intermediate directories when copying:
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-`cp --parents {{source/path/to/file}} {{path/to/copy}}`
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+`cp --parents {{source/path/to/file}} {{path/to/target_file}}`
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