How do I copy folder with files to another folder in Unix/Linux?

Question

I am facing some problem while copying a folder with files in that folder into another folder. The command I am using is cp -r but it doesn't copy files in the folder.

Answer 1

This is the option you're looking for is -R.

cp -R path_to_source path_to_destination/

• If destination doesn't exist, it will be created.
• -R means copy directories recursively. You can also use -r since it's case-insensitive.
• Note the nuances with adding the trailing / as per @muni764's

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