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.

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.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

Learn how to copy files from Windows to Linux using PowerShell. Use Copy-Item cmdlet to transport files using PowerShell Remoting Over SSH.

If it works, then you check rsync and Delta Copy. Are you trying to use the root login? - most setups block remote login as root, so you can't login directly as root via ssh.

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

If you have multiple Linux machines on your network and are looking for ways to transfer files between them, here are five tried and true options - including my favorite, Samba.