Also cp will silently overwrite existing files (unless it's aliased to cp -i), while if you were using a GUI you'd get `(1)` appended to the filename, that whil

Also cp will silently overwrite existing files (unless it's aliased to cp -i), while if you were using a GUI you'd get `(1)` appended to the filename, that while not very helpful, doesn't cause DATA LOSS when you don't know your way around the shell. Agreed, it's written by an edgy teenager and I'm not sure who's the audience.