Copy bulk Files in Linux

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  1. Gabriel9999

    Gabriel9999 MDL Novice

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    I have multiple files in a Linux systems where I want to copy them with a single cp command into a different path and directory. Should I write a bash script to copy one by one?
     
  2. jim_p

    jim_p MDL Senior Member

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    I think that something like this is far easier
    Code:
    cp -v /source/directory/ /destination/directory/
    The -v switch is to show you the progreess of the copy procedure, e.g. "copying file /source/directory/jim.txt to /destination/directory/jim.txt". You can omit it if you wish.