How to copy more then two files to a directory using cp command

[Jakes9x]

If there is a Directory A another directory B is sub dir. of A
B contains two files named - fil1 and fil2
I am currently in Dir. A

I want to copy it to dir Z ... the path of Z is A/X/Z


for copying single file ... fil1 in this case will be copied to dir Z

cp B/fil1  X/Z

source destination

But what if we want to copy fil1 and fil2 at the same time. Is it possible using cp command?
cp B/fil1 fil2 X/Z this doesn't work

[cazo]

cp B/fil1 B/fil2 X/Z

[jpollard]

cp B/* X/Z

will copy all files in B.

the * can be replaced with other pattern match operators such as
B/file[12] , which specifies B/file1 B/file2.

This is mostly a shell operation, but the cp commands only takes a list of files/directories to a target directory if more than one file is specified.

The man utilitity is your friend, try "man cp"

[sea]

PHP Code:

#!/bin/bash
tocopy="/path/to/file1 /path/to/file2"
targetdir=/some/dest/ination
  for thisfile in $tocopy ; do
    cp $thisfile to $targetdir
  done 


just change filenames and targetdir and copy paste to terminal.

[jpollard]

sea, What for?

The cp command already does this.

Your "solution" is longer than the problem.

[sea]

Didnt know that, as i didnt read cazo's post close enough.

[stevea]

Originally Posted by cazo

cp B/fil1 B/fil2 X/Z

Or ....
cp B/fil{1,2} X/Z # does the same as above using shell expansion
or
cp B/fil* X/Z # copies all files matching B/fil*

[bodhi.zazen]

There is also the -r option to copy, the man page can be very informative.