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
copy directory command in linux
$ cp -R <source_folder_1> <source_folder_2> ... <source_folder_n> <destination_folder>
how to copy directory to another directory in linux
cp -r <DIRECTORYPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia/india/bangalore /home/thor/