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Actual exam question from LPI's 010-160
Question #: 64
Topic #: 1
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Which command copies the contents of the directory /etc/, including all sub-directories, to /root/?

  • A. copy /etc /root
  • B. cp -r /etc/* /root
  • C. cp -v /etc/* /root
  • D. rcp /etc/* /root
  • E. cp -R /etc/*.* /root
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
by beazzlebub at July 26, 2021, 6 p.m.

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044f354
3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B is correct While cp-r and cp-R are both correct option for recursive copying, answer E is incorrect because the *.* pattern only matches files with a dot in their name, missing directories and other files without extensions. This would not accurately copy all contents.
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FM221228
2 years, 2 months ago
Both -R and -r are correct See: https://linux.die.net/man/1/cp
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FM221228
2 years, 2 months ago
And thus answer B is correct.
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beazzlebub
3 years, 4 months ago
B is the correct answer.
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