The way to copy files in Linux depends on the version and system files. It should be possible to copy files from the command line in all versions of Linux. You can also use textual or GUI file managers.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Command Line
All versions of Linux have command line. If you don't have a GUI to use or are already in the terminal, you can use these text commands.
Step 1. Move the files to the directory you want to copy
To move a file from the home folder to the documents folder, you must first use the "cd" command:
cd ~
Step 2. Use the copy command to move the files to the desired directory
Now that you are in the desired directory, choose the files to copy and execute the "cp" command to copy them. So if the file is called myFile.txt, the command will be:
cp myFile.txt documents
Step 3. Go to the folder to check if the copy was successful
The best way to do this is to run these commands and find your files in the list:
cd documents ls
Method 2 of 2: Graphic file managers
Step 1. Many of these file management programs copy using the Edit menu or by dragging icons from one folder to another
Step 2. Open the file manager (in Ubuntu go to "Computer" located in "Places" on the top screen) and search for the file you want to copy
Step 3. Click the file to copy
