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Why “.” is required copying a file from one directory to another directory?
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While reviewing someone's bash script, I ran into following command. My question is why "." is required for copying a file from one location to another? To me it seems unnecessary.
cp source/foo.xml destinaton/.
cp
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
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While reviewing someone's bash script, I ran into following command. My question is why "." is required for copying a file from one location to another? To me it seems unnecessary.
cp source/foo.xml destinaton/.
cp
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
6
It is not required.
– Tigger
May 17 '17 at 3:41
1
A better question would be: Why doescprequire two arguments when copy a file from another directory to current working directory?
– hschou
May 17 '17 at 6:26
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While reviewing someone's bash script, I ran into following command. My question is why "." is required for copying a file from one location to another? To me it seems unnecessary.
cp source/foo.xml destinaton/.
cp
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
While reviewing someone's bash script, I ran into following command. My question is why "." is required for copying a file from one location to another? To me it seems unnecessary.
cp source/foo.xml destinaton/.
cp
cp
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
edited Apr 13 at 15:02
Rui F Ribeiro
42.1k1484142
42.1k1484142
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
asked May 17 '17 at 3:19
DaeYoungDaeYoung
3732714
3732714
6
It is not required.
– Tigger
May 17 '17 at 3:41
1
A better question would be: Why doescprequire two arguments when copy a file from another directory to current working directory?
– hschou
May 17 '17 at 6:26
add a comment |
6
It is not required.
– Tigger
May 17 '17 at 3:41
1
A better question would be: Why doescprequire two arguments when copy a file from another directory to current working directory?
– hschou
May 17 '17 at 6:26
6
6
It is not required.
– Tigger
May 17 '17 at 3:41
It is not required.
– Tigger
May 17 '17 at 3:41
1
1
A better question would be: Why does
cp require two arguments when copy a file from another directory to current working directory?– hschou
May 17 '17 at 6:26
A better question would be: Why does
cp require two arguments when copy a file from another directory to current working directory?– hschou
May 17 '17 at 6:26
add a comment |
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The dot (.) is not required.
You can use the following syntax as well:
cp source/foo.xml destination/
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The dot (.) is not required.
You can use the following syntax as well:
cp source/foo.xml destination/
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The dot (.) is not required.
You can use the following syntax as well:
cp source/foo.xml destination/
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The dot (.) is not required.
You can use the following syntax as well:
cp source/foo.xml destination/
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The dot (.) is not required.
You can use the following syntax as well:
cp source/foo.xml destination/
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A better question would be: Why does
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