Copying files and directories on the command line is far more powerful and faster than doing the same operations in the GUI. Copying directories requires adding the recursive option. The copy command can update files if they're newer than existing files, overwrite old files, and even back up destination files before overwriting them.
- [Narrator] Everyday file management requires us…to copy files and directories.…We can do these tasks from the GUI,…but they're usually faster in the command line.…The command we use to copy files on Linux is cp.…The syntax for cp is: cp options source destination.…The options can take the form…of single letters preceded by a hyphen,…or complete words, preceded by two hyphens.…If they are single letters, they can…be combined into one sequence.…For instance, -pf.…
The source file is the path to the file…you want to make a copy of.…If you want to copy multiple files,…just separate them with spaces.…You can also use file globbing, covered in this course,…to match multiple files.…The destination is where you want the file copied to.…Both source and destination paths…can either be relative paths, or absolute paths.…Relative paths are relative to where you are.…Absolute paths start with a forward slash,…and are from the root or top level directory.…You can combine relative and absolute paths…for source and destination files.…
Author
Grant McWilliams
Released
8/31/2017Instructor Grant McWilliams covers network and internet services administration, kernel management, and intrusion prevention. He shows how to make your systems more efficient with virtualization, manage users and groups, and lock everything down with SELinux mandatory access control. Plus, get access to 25 PDF "cheat sheets" and 100 practice questions so you can solidify and test your knowledge.
- Installing Linux on a physical machine
- Managing systemd services
- Managing reoccurring jobs with cron
- Limiting system access
- Configuring networking
- Creating, editing, and moving files and directories
- Analyzing text with grep and regular expressions
- Installing software and packages
- Managing the kernel
- Managing users, accounts, and groups
- Setting permissions
- Using access control lists
- Securing Linux with SELinux
- Accessing Linux remotely
- Configuring local storage
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome57s
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What you should know3m 45s
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About Red Hat Certifications2m 52s
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1. Deploy Systems
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Managing virtual machines6m 42s
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2. System Config and Services
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Get systemd service status3m 56s
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Manage systemd services2m 33s
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Configure networking3m 52s
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Manage one-time jobs with at4m 16s
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3. Essential Tools
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Archive files using tar4m 40s
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Compress files and archives4m 14s
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Create files and directories5m 18s
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Copy files and directories5m 48s
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Move files and directories4m 59s
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Create hard and soft links4m 55s
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Introduction to vim3m 33s
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Editing text with vim2m 45s
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Reading the system journal3m 26s
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4. Manage System Software
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Query with RPM7m 14s
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RPM query formatting6m 5s
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Overview of yum2m 20s
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Get info on package groups5m 15s
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Search for packages1m 47s
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Install and remove packages6m 59s
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Manage OS updates6m 48s
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Update the kernel4m 29s
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Manage kernel modules5m 18s
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5. Users and Accounts
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Modify local user accounts4m 57s
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6. File Access Control
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File and directory modes1m 19s
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Read access control lists3m 36s
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Set access control lists5m 49s
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Delete access control Lists4m 15s
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7. Manage Security
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Manage firewalls3m 15s
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8. Accessing Linux Remotely
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Configure Secure Shell2m 36s
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9. Configure Local Storage
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 20s
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