Jack
Reputation: 343
How to copy a specific file in a folder using terminal
I am using terminal on linux. I am in my current folder now. I want to take a file in this folder that I am currently in and copy it in the exact same folder and I also want to rename it.
What command should I use?
Upvotes: 14
Views: 33462
Answers (2)
Ali Farshidi
Reputation: 51
If you wanna copy a file like .cpp file it is really easy to use:
cp filename.cpp destination
Upvotes: 4
Srini V
Reputation: 11355
Copy command works well.
cp /currentfolder/filename /currentfolder/newfilename
Upvotes: 28
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