You can run a series of Linux commands to copy multiple files to a folder or copy a single file to multiple folders, but you can save time and trouble by using xargs, loops and scripts.

Then, you can use the Copy-Item cmdlet to start copying the file from one to another. To copy files from Windows to Linux using the command line, you can use PowerShell.

Of course, you can also use the pscp command to copy files from a Unix system to your Windows box. As with scp, you simply reverse the order in which you specify the files: ...

If you have a command that outputs a lot of data to the terminal, you might want to send that output to a file for easier (or later) viewing or sharing. Jack Wallen shows you how.

Fortunately, Linux gives you several easy ways to do so using both desktop environment file explorers and Linux's trusty command-line terminal interface.

Copying files and directories using the Linux command line is efficient and can be used while sitting at the machine or when accessing a system remotely.

Learn how to copy files using Command Prompt (copy and xcopy). You can also use parameters to perform some specific tasks while copying.

In spite of the huge differences between Linux and Windows, sharing files between the systems is surprisingly easy. Here’s a look at two very different ways to make this happen.

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

Also: The first 5 Linux commands every new user should learn During your lifetime with Linux, you may use 1% of those commands. For file and folder management, that number dwindles.