Copy interactively

bash

cp -i source.txt dest.txt

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

Same sheet · prioritizing Copy, Move, Rename

Copy directory trees while preserving timestamps and mode when possible.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Rename a file or move it within the same filesystem.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Move a directory to a new location.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Copy a file and set destination permissions in one step.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Show the absolute path of the current directory.

Show detailed directory contents with human-readable sizes.