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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T08:07:40+00:00 2026-06-03T08:07:40+00:00

I want to copy all files that begin with a string to a folder

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I want to copy all files that begin with a string to a folder in the same directory. I’ve tried cp foo* backup/foo* but get

usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file target_file
   cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-fi | -n] [-apvX] source_file ... target_directory

How can I copy accomplish this?

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    2026-06-03T08:07:42+00:00Added an answer on June 3, 2026 at 8:07 am
    cp foo* backup/
    

    Just specify the target directory. This isn’t a DOS command window.

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