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16 Useful ‘cp’ Command Examples for Linux Beginners
Linux Techi ^ | 10 February 2019 | Pradeep Kumar

Posted on 02/12/2019 7:11:11 AM PST by ShadowAce

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1 posted on 02/12/2019 7:11:11 AM PST by ShadowAce
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2 posted on 02/12/2019 7:11:38 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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If that is for beginners than it’s no wonder that no matter how bad Windows is, Linux is still a fringe operating system and remains a long way from going prime time.


3 posted on 02/12/2019 7:44:23 AM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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Linux has many flavors and a plethora of ways to get things done. It is mainstream in many areas.

It’s mainstream on my Desktops.


4 posted on 02/12/2019 7:49:10 AM PST by Paladin2
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These are meant to be used at the command line. Linux GUI interfaces have point and click similar to Windows.


5 posted on 02/12/2019 7:53:33 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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These are command line examples that I can run on a Linux computer the size of your thumb, or on an i7 desktop. Linux doesn’t pretend to be Windows, but with a suitable GUI it can be as point-and-click easy to do the same thing.

The advantage is having the freedom to choose, and not being burdened with bloatware that isn’t necessary. For copying files from my NAS to a media player on the other side of the house for example, the CLI works just fine and I can do it from any device on my LAN.


6 posted on 02/12/2019 8:04:07 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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This is why Linux will never be mainstream. I left DOS @ version 6.2. There is some sort of mental condition that keeps Linux people from fixing what could be the Microsoft killer. All that would have to be done is a few people rewrite Linux to operate sorta like Windows, or even easier, Apple. Apple's insides are pretty much Linux in drag. But Apple people will go for months or even years without pulling up a command line. When you hit "update" you don't have to know what goes into which folder on which drive, it just goes where the software writers tells it to go. Linux could do it, but they just refuse. How wonderful would it be to buy a machine from Walmart and the high school cheer leader could take it out of the box and operate it? They use their Android phone without a 6 week class because Android OS is designed for people to use intuitively.

If people have trouble with Windows, how will they learn Linux before they die? The Linux snobs just chuckle as they bark 2 pages of terminal commands to fix the problem a newbie might have, and when it doesn't work, they just chuckle as they make a smart remark saying they didn't stutter. The windows user sulks as they slither back to Bill Gates and the Linux users go back to speaking about the superiority of Linux.

The idea to move Linux to the main stream should be to make it easy to operate and understand. NO ONE wants to type 50 lines of commands. People will go through broken glass to be able to drag and drop a file rather than type in Terminal what they want it to do.

7 posted on 02/12/2019 8:14:40 AM PST by chuckles
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How wonderful would it be to buy a machine from Walmart and the high school cheer leader could take it out of the box and operate it?

How wonderful would it be to buy a machine from Walmart and I could take it out of the box and operate it?

Oh, man ... I just ride in 'em. I don't know what makes 'em work.


8 posted on 02/12/2019 8:26:18 AM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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bttt


9 posted on 02/12/2019 8:26:54 AM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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I have converted nearly a dozen people over from Windows to Linux Mint. All of them are happy with Linux and they do not need to use the command line. But the command line is a very powerful option if one wants to LEARN. Linux is really easy if you use Firefox and Thunderbird most of the time.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

10 posted on 02/12/2019 9:15:58 AM PST by Varmint Al
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I’m not a Linux user. However, I’ve got an install DVD of Linux Mint, ver 19.1 I hope to be installing soon.

I assume Linux has a point and click interface, similar to Windows where I can select a file, navigate to the source directory and deposit the selected file. True?

This tutorial is kinda like using the DOS command COPY in Windows. Still has some uses but most Windows users prefer the point and click method.


11 posted on 02/12/2019 10:05:57 AM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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Yes, that is true.

Linux typically has multiple ways to accomplish any given task. It can work the way you want to work.

I've been posting command line tutorials here because there have been people who have expressed an interest--and because tutorials on how to copy-and-paste, or drag-and-drop are not really interesting. :)

12 posted on 02/12/2019 10:27:35 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce

Thank you.


13 posted on 02/12/2019 11:53:54 AM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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Linux Mint is very easy to switch to after Windows. It looks very similar and has point and click. Also, the Linux kernel has all of the drivers for most all computers. When you install Windows and you have to use all those CD's install drivers, Not so with Linux. I have one, gal 95 years old, that does not understand anything about computers and she had no problem using Linux Mint.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

14 posted on 02/12/2019 12:01:09 PM PST by Varmint Al
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Thanks for the info.

Know of a Foxit (PDF reader) workalike for Linux?


15 posted on 02/12/2019 12:42:46 PM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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I use a Linux command line at work all day(3 Red Hat mainframes). When I go home, I never use the command line.


16 posted on 02/12/2019 12:47:18 PM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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Evince is a PDF reader for Linux. It typically comes installed with any linux system you install. If not, it’s easy to find.


17 posted on 02/12/2019 1:33:30 PM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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Well done, I enjoy your posts. I’m not a linux newbie though I pick up something new from your posts on this topic whenever I find them. Thanks!


18 posted on 02/12/2019 1:37:57 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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I converted my (now ex) mother in law from Windows XP to Linux about a year before Microsoft XP support ended.

Yes, I used Linux Mint for her. She hardly noticed the difference since she had Google Chrome as her browser before and honestly she liked Thunderbird eMail better than the crappy Outlook Web Interface. Since all she did was browse, listen to some German stations occasionally and send emails it did everything she needed AND I didn't have to deal with her getting computer viruses or worry about her breaking something.

19 posted on 02/12/2019 1:42:29 PM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: AppyPappy

I find vnstat to be useful in monitoring ‘net useage at home.

Especially if I configure the home network to make everything flow the desktop.


20 posted on 02/12/2019 7:02:22 PM PST by Paladin2
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