Linux CP command - Estimate MBs

[DustinB3403]

Say I wanted to copy from one external disk to another, using a GUI I get the MB/s.

If I wanted to do the same operation, but with the CLI how can I see the MB/s?

[black3dynamite]

using rsync --progress provides that information

[DustinB3403]

While that would work, it doesn't answer my question.

[scottalanmiller]

@DustinB3403 said in Linux CP command - Estimate MBs:

While that would work, it doesn't answer my question.

cp itself doesn't provide progress reporting. The GUI does this by not using cp.

[scottalanmiller]

You can use cp and see progress using a separate tool, like progress. But cp itself can't do it.

[DustinB3403]

@scottalanmiller said in Linux CP command - Estimate MBs:

You can use cp and see progress using a separate tool, like progress. But cp itself can't do it.

Gotcha.