How to Copy and Paste File in Ubuntu Using Terminal

Описание: Want to copy files and folders the right way in Ubuntu? Skip the drag-and-drop. This tutorial shows you how to use the terminal to copy and paste files with precision and speed. If you're learning Linux or just want to save time, this guide is for you.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ How to navigate to folders using the terminal
✅ How to list files with ls
✅ How to copy files with the cp command
✅ How to copy folders using cp -r
✅ How to check results using ls

🧾 Commands Used in This Tutorial:
Go to Documents folder
cd ~/Documents

List all files and folders
ls

Copy a file with a new name in the same folder
cp Test.txt Test-copy.txt

Copy a file from Documents to Music
cp Test.txt ~/Music

Copy a folder recursively from Documents to Music
cp -r Test ~/Music

Verify files in destination folder
cd ~/Music
ls

📌 Timestamps
⏱ 00:00 – Intro & Why Use the Terminal
⏱ 00:17 – Open Terminal and Navigate to a Folder
⏱ 00:33 – Copy File with New Name Using cp
⏱ 01:33 – Move File to Another Folder
⏱ 02:08 – Copy Folder Using cp -r
⏱ 02:59 – Confirm Copied Files

🧠 Why Watch This Video?
Learning to copy and paste using the terminal gives you more speed and accuracy—especially when managing multiple files or automating tasks. This video provides a step-by-step walkthrough, helping you gain confidence using Ubuntu’s command line.

📚 More Learning Resources:
🔸 Ubuntu Terminal Basics Playlist:    • Ubuntu  

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