base-cp

copy files and directories

       cp [OPTION]... SOURCE DEST
       cp [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
       cp [OPTION]... --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...

-R,-r,--recursive

-v --verbose  explain what is being done

-u --update  copy when the source file is newer or the destination file is missing

-s --symlolic-link links instead of coping

Example:

cp *.txt newdir

cp -r /home/hope/files/* /home/hope/backup

      copy all files directories in files to ..