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

Learn how to copy the list of file , folder, and subfolder names to the clipboard in Windows 11/10 using Explorer or the DIR command in CMD.

I've got a file that I need to update some folders with. Problem is that I don't actually want to replace what's out there, I just want to drop the new one along side the old one. Another issue is ...

Finally, run this command to copy all the files in the subfolders to a main folder. Here, replace MainFolder with the destination folder’s location.

Using the Command Prompt, you can tell Windows to output a text document containing a directory list. This text document can then be imported into Excel and modified just like any other spreadsheet.

Knowing how to copy a directory in Linux systems like Ubuntu and Mint is essential for anyone looking to keep their computer's file system organized and efficient.