N
cp -R source_dir destination_dir
#example
cp -R /etc /etc_backup
N
$ cp -r /source_directory /destination_directory
N
cp -R source_dir destination_dir
N
$ cp -R <source_folder_1> <source_folder_2> ... <source_folder_n> <destination_folder>
N
cp -r <DIRECTORYPATH> <WHEREYOUWANTTOCOPYTO>
#for example
cp -r /home/thor/asia/india/bangalore /home/thor/