cp source file destination file. In case you need a copy of the file second.txt in the same directory you have to use the cp command

this command is used to copy files or group of files or directory

overwrites the file2.txt with file1.txt

it copies multiple files to the directory

copies all .txt files to the directory

to create a backu destination if alrady exists

create a backup with a specific suffix

create a backup with a specific suffix

copy fiels in recrusive manner

copies when the source foile is newer than the destination file

when we don not want to accidentally over erite an existing file we use nno clobber command

when we want to create a symbolic link of the file

create archive file while coping the files