-- cp -- Copy files. Synonym: copy Usage: cp [file2] ... This command will copy a file or files. If one source file is specified, then the last argument can be either the new filename to copy to, or else can be a destination directory -- in which case the new file will have the same name as the source file. If multiple source files are specified, then the last argument must be a directory name and all copies will have the same names as their source files.