Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

Learn how to copy files from Windows to Linux using PowerShell. Use Copy-Item cmdlet to transport files using PowerShell Remoting Over SSH.

Knowing how to copy a directory in Linux systems like Ubuntu and Mint is essential for anyone looking to keep their computer's file system organized and efficient.

You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts.

Jack Wallen continues his Linux 101 series, with an introduction on how to copy files and directories from the command line.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

3. SSH SSH includes a handy command for transferring files to and from a Linux machine called scp (for secure copy). The thing I like most about scp is that it's more secure than Samba or FTP. How?