cp Command cp Copy a file cp [ -d ] oldname newname cp [ -d ] file1 ... fileN directory cp copies files. In its first form, cp copies the contents of oldname to newname, which it creates if necessary. If newname is a directory, cp copies oldname to a file of the same name in directory newfile. In its second form, cp copies each file, from file1 through fileN, into directory. With the -d option, cp preserves the date (modification time) of the source file or files on the target file or files. By default, target files get the current time. A file cannot be copied to itself. ***** See Also ***** commands, mv, sh, wildcards COHERENT Lexicon Page 1