How can I copy a file from another directory to the current one?
I have this problem as part of a school assignment:
NOTE: In case it's hard to read in the image above, here's the directory tree:
$ tree
.
`-- sample_dir1
`-- sample_dir
|-- admin
|-- cambridge
| |-- cafeteria
| |-- library
| `-- security
| |-- annex
| |-- building
| `-- parking
|-- faculty
|-- history.exe
|-- markham
| |-- annex
| |-- building1
| `-- parking
|-- oxford
| |-- outline.doc
| |-- programming
| | `-- report.pdf
| `-- security
`-- stenton
|-- gen_ed
`-- lib_arts
|-- english.txt
`-- match.doc
15 directories, 11 files
I tried doing the command:
$ cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
...but it isn't working. The question in the image above states that the current directory is stenton, and that we need to make a copy of the file named parking (from the security directory), and to name the new file parking2, and place it in the current directory,stenton`, using relative pathnames.
What am I doing wrong? My cp command seems to be correct.
cp
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
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asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
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I have this problem as part of a school assignment:
NOTE: In case it's hard to read in the image above, here's the directory tree:
$ tree
.
`-- sample_dir1
`-- sample_dir
|-- admin
|-- cambridge
| |-- cafeteria
| |-- library
| `-- security
| |-- annex
| |-- building
| `-- parking
|-- faculty
|-- history.exe
|-- markham
| |-- annex
| |-- building1
| `-- parking
|-- oxford
| |-- outline.doc
| |-- programming
| | `-- report.pdf
| `-- security
`-- stenton
|-- gen_ed
`-- lib_arts
|-- english.txt
`-- match.doc
15 directories, 11 files
I tried doing the command:
$ cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
...but it isn't working. The question in the image above states that the current directory is stenton, and that we need to make a copy of the file named parking (from the security directory), and to name the new file parking2, and place it in the current directory,stenton`, using relative pathnames.
What am I doing wrong? My cp command seems to be correct.
cp
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
2
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
2
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52
add a comment |
I have this problem as part of a school assignment:
NOTE: In case it's hard to read in the image above, here's the directory tree:
$ tree
.
`-- sample_dir1
`-- sample_dir
|-- admin
|-- cambridge
| |-- cafeteria
| |-- library
| `-- security
| |-- annex
| |-- building
| `-- parking
|-- faculty
|-- history.exe
|-- markham
| |-- annex
| |-- building1
| `-- parking
|-- oxford
| |-- outline.doc
| |-- programming
| | `-- report.pdf
| `-- security
`-- stenton
|-- gen_ed
`-- lib_arts
|-- english.txt
`-- match.doc
15 directories, 11 files
I tried doing the command:
$ cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
...but it isn't working. The question in the image above states that the current directory is stenton, and that we need to make a copy of the file named parking (from the security directory), and to name the new file parking2, and place it in the current directory,stenton`, using relative pathnames.
What am I doing wrong? My cp command seems to be correct.
cp
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
I have this problem as part of a school assignment:
NOTE: In case it's hard to read in the image above, here's the directory tree:
$ tree
.
`-- sample_dir1
`-- sample_dir
|-- admin
|-- cambridge
| |-- cafeteria
| |-- library
| `-- security
| |-- annex
| |-- building
| `-- parking
|-- faculty
|-- history.exe
|-- markham
| |-- annex
| |-- building1
| `-- parking
|-- oxford
| |-- outline.doc
| |-- programming
| | `-- report.pdf
| `-- security
`-- stenton
|-- gen_ed
`-- lib_arts
|-- english.txt
`-- match.doc
15 directories, 11 files
I tried doing the command:
$ cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
...but it isn't working. The question in the image above states that the current directory is stenton, and that we need to make a copy of the file named parking (from the security directory), and to name the new file parking2, and place it in the current directory,stenton`, using relative pathnames.
What am I doing wrong? My cp command seems to be correct.
cp
cp
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
edited Jul 11 '18 at 11:42
Volker Siegel
11k33260
11k33260
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
asked Oct 15 '14 at 20:41
user88022user88022
16113
16113
yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
2
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
2
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52
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yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
2
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
2
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52
yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
2
2
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
2
2
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52
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This is a very elementary question. I would read up on the man pages for this one. But nonetheless, here is your answer:
cp <SOURCE> .
For example:
I have a file in this directory: /home/rkah/sample1
The file is called: sample
Say if I wanted to go to my home directory which is: /home/rkah/ and copy sample to /home/rkah/, I would run this command:
cp ~/sample/sample . The . symbol stands for present working directory or the directory im currently in.
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
1
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to./parking2since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the./to reference the current directory for his destination filename.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
|
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The problem you're running into seems to be with your homework program.
From your comment on the other answer, you tried:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
This is a perfectly valid command in a normal shell. However the issue is likely that your testing program doesn't want the ./ on the ./parking2.
When specifying the path to a file (with virtually any program, not just cp), if there is no leading / on the path, it implicitly becomes ./. So you should be good if you change your command to:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking parking2
answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
50.7k11131181
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This is a very elementary question. I would read up on the man pages for this one. But nonetheless, here is your answer:
cp <SOURCE> .
For example:
I have a file in this directory: /home/rkah/sample1
The file is called: sample
Say if I wanted to go to my home directory which is: /home/rkah/ and copy sample to /home/rkah/, I would run this command:
cp ~/sample/sample . The . symbol stands for present working directory or the directory im currently in.
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
1
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to./parking2since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the./to reference the current directory for his destination filename.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
|
show 6 more comments
This is a very elementary question. I would read up on the man pages for this one. But nonetheless, here is your answer:
cp <SOURCE> .
For example:
I have a file in this directory: /home/rkah/sample1
The file is called: sample
Say if I wanted to go to my home directory which is: /home/rkah/ and copy sample to /home/rkah/, I would run this command:
cp ~/sample/sample . The . symbol stands for present working directory or the directory im currently in.
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
1
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to./parking2since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the./to reference the current directory for his destination filename.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
|
show 6 more comments
This is a very elementary question. I would read up on the man pages for this one. But nonetheless, here is your answer:
cp <SOURCE> .
For example:
I have a file in this directory: /home/rkah/sample1
The file is called: sample
Say if I wanted to go to my home directory which is: /home/rkah/ and copy sample to /home/rkah/, I would run this command:
cp ~/sample/sample . The . symbol stands for present working directory or the directory im currently in.
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
This is a very elementary question. I would read up on the man pages for this one. But nonetheless, here is your answer:
cp <SOURCE> .
For example:
I have a file in this directory: /home/rkah/sample1
The file is called: sample
Say if I wanted to go to my home directory which is: /home/rkah/ and copy sample to /home/rkah/, I would run this command:
cp ~/sample/sample . The . symbol stands for present working directory or the directory im currently in.
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
edited Oct 15 '14 at 20:54
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
2,96892449
answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
ryekayoryekayo
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2,96892449
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ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to./parking2since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the./to reference the current directory for his destination filename.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
|
show 6 more comments
1
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to./parking2since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the./to reference the current directory for his destination filename.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
1
1
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
ive tried that cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2 it doesnt work
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:49
2
2
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to
./parking2 since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
@user88022 that command should work, but your software testing you may be sensitive to
./parking2 since a relative path isn't required to reference the current directory.– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:53
2
2
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
@user88022 because not specifying a directory means to use the current directory. It is implicit.
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:56
3
3
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the
./ to reference the current directory for his destination filename.– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
@ryekayo he had to copy a file from location1 to location2 with a new name, his first command was right, but he is not in a real shell but a testing software that wants a very specific answer and did not need the
./ to reference the current directory for his destination filename.– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:57
3
3
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
@ryekayo its ok, but realize that his first command you claim is wrong is completely valid for what he wants to do if he were in a real shell. You misread the question (reading the title and not the actual problem within the image he posted).
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:59
|
show 6 more comments
The problem you're running into seems to be with your homework program.
From your comment on the other answer, you tried:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
This is a perfectly valid command in a normal shell. However the issue is likely that your testing program doesn't want the ./ on the ./parking2.
When specifying the path to a file (with virtually any program, not just cp), if there is no leading / on the path, it implicitly becomes ./. So you should be good if you change your command to:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking parking2
answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
50.7k11131181
add a comment |
The problem you're running into seems to be with your homework program.
From your comment on the other answer, you tried:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
This is a perfectly valid command in a normal shell. However the issue is likely that your testing program doesn't want the ./ on the ./parking2.
When specifying the path to a file (with virtually any program, not just cp), if there is no leading / on the path, it implicitly becomes ./. So you should be good if you change your command to:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking parking2
answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
50.7k11131181
add a comment |
The problem you're running into seems to be with your homework program.
From your comment on the other answer, you tried:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
This is a perfectly valid command in a normal shell. However the issue is likely that your testing program doesn't want the ./ on the ./parking2.
When specifying the path to a file (with virtually any program, not just cp), if there is no leading / on the path, it implicitly becomes ./. So you should be good if you change your command to:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking parking2
answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
50.7k11131181
The problem you're running into seems to be with your homework program.
From your comment on the other answer, you tried:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking ./parking2
This is a perfectly valid command in a normal shell. However the issue is likely that your testing program doesn't want the ./ on the ./parking2.
When specifying the path to a file (with virtually any program, not just cp), if there is no leading / on the path, it implicitly becomes ./. So you should be good if you change your command to:
cp ../cambridge/security/parking parking2
answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
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answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
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answered Oct 16 '14 at 0:02
PatrickPatrick
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yes an assignment ^^ stuck on this questions for 1 day now
– user88022
Oct 15 '14 at 20:46
man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/cp.1.html
– casey
Oct 15 '14 at 20:47
2
@user88022 Sorry for the rough introduction you got here. Not knowing about embedding images is understandable for a new user, but you should explain what you've tried (and how it failed) when asking for help.
– Patrick
Oct 15 '14 at 23:43
2
This is ULI101 at Seneca College, which we get year after year. All assignments "MUST consist of the student’s OWN work".
– JdeBP
Oct 22 '16 at 1:52