How to Copy a Single File in Linux Let’s start really simply by copying a single file. The command syntax is structured as follows. cp 1. Create a new file called test1.txt. touch test1.txt ...

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.

If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them, here are five tried and true options - including my favorite, Samba.

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

If it works, then you check rsync and Delta Copy. Are you trying to use the root login? - most setups block remote login as root, so you can't login directly as root via ssh.