Copy back a directory

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ecarter202


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how do you copy a file from a forward directory, back?


eg.

[user]$ pwd
/usr/bin
[user]$ cp /usr/bin/pictures/mypicture.jpg /


thank you!
 
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Raz0rEdge

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Code: 
cp <file> ../
This will copy the file up one directory if you have permissions..
 

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