How to copy a file to multiple directories in Linux?

Aaron Lavers

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Dec 14, 2016

#1

I know using cp command to copy a file to another folder in Linux but i want to copy a file to multiple directories at once time. Is it possible? how can I do this in just one command?

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LJSHost

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Dec 14, 2016

#2

Hi Aaron,

Try this

Code:

cat inputfile | tee /directory/outfile1 > /directory/outfile2  > /directory/outfile3

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