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Copy multiple files, directories or disk using "rsync"

The command accepts arguments:

• "-r" recursive
• "-v" verbose
• "-a" archive (keeps info about files)

First use the source, then the destination

   rsync -rav /home/user/Documents /run/media/user/disk/backup/

rsync can be also used with selective copyng based on file type

  rsync /home/user/Desktop/*.jpg /home/user/Desktop/backupdata/