cp <source...> <target>
Copy files and directories
Arguments
| Name | Description |
|---|
source | filepaths, folders |
target | filepaths, folders |
Options
| Name | Description |
|---|
-a | Preserves structure and attributes of files but not directory structure |
-f | If the destination file cannot be opened, remove it and create a new file, without prompting for confirmation |
-H | If the -R option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed |
-i | Cause cp to write a prompt to the standard error output before copying a file that would overwrite an existing file |
-L | If the -R option is specified, all symbolic links are followed |
-n | Do not overwrite an existing file |
-P | If the -R option is specified, no symbolic links are followed |
-R | If source designates a directory, cp copies the directory and the entire subtree connected at that point. If source ends in a /, the contents of the directory are copied rather than the directory itself |
-v | Cause cp to be verbose, showing files as they are copied |
-X | Do not copy Extended Attributes (EAs) or resource forks |
-c | Copy files using clonefile |