coping a folder

[faginbagin]

On 4/16/2024 9:50 AM, Daniel Crone wrote:
> I am wanting to copy a folder named linux-a11y from
> Downloads/linux-a11y-sound-theme-master
> to the shared folder.
> /usr/share/sound
>
> I got in to the Downloads folder.
> I typed
> sudo cp linux-a11y /usr/share/sounds
> The linux-a11y folder failed to copy.
> What might the reason be?
> Was my cp command correct?
>
I think you missed the -r option to copy directories/folders 
recursively, as in:

sudo cp -r linux-a11y /usr/share/sounds