Copy/Move file in linux

You can copy/move file in linux using cp/mv command.

To copy file:
Syntax:

• cp [options] <source file> <destination file>
• cp [options] <source path of file> <destination path of file>

Examples:

• cp file1 file2
• cp /tmp/file1 /data/file2

To move file:
Syntax:

• mv [options] <source file> <destination file>
• mv [options] <source path of file> <destination path of file>

Examples:

• mv file1 file2
• mv /tmp/file1 /data/file2

Note: You can also use mv command to rename file