copy folders linux
cp -R source_dir destination_dir
#example
cp -R /etc /etc_backup
copy folder linux
cp -R dir1 dir2
copy folder ubuntu
$ cp -r /source_directory /destination_directory
copy folder linux command line
cp -R source_dir destination_dir
how to copy directory to another directory in linux
cp -r <DIRECTORYPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia/india/bangalore /home/thor/