Filecp - A Simple Bash Script to Copy Files from One Location to Another

filecp.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# ------------------------------------------------------------------
# Script Name:   filecp.sh
# Description:   A Bash Script to Copy Files
# Website:       https://gist.github.com/ostechnix
# Version:       1.0
# Usage:         sudo ./filecp.sh
# ------------------------------------------------------------------

SOURCE_DIR=/path/to/source/directory
DEST_DIR=/path/to/destination/directory

echo "This script will copy all files from $SOURCE_DIR to $DEST_DIR."
echo "If files with the same names already exist in $DEST_DIR, they will be overwritten."
echo "Are you sure you want to proceed?"

echo "Enter 'y' to continue, 'n' to cancel, or 'c' to cancel and exit the script:"

read -r response

case $response in
  [yY])
    echo "Copying files from $SOURCE_DIR to $DEST_DIR..."
    cp -r $SOURCE_DIR/* $DEST_DIR/
    ;;
  [nN])
    echo "Operation cancelled. No files will be copied."
    ;;
  [cC])
    echo "Exiting the script."
    exit 0
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Invalid input. Please enter 'y', 'n', or 'c'."
    ;;
esac