gcp software package provides Advanced command line file copy system, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install gcp
gcp is installed in your system.
Make ensure the gcp package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gcp *
You will get with gcp package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | Utilities |
| Package | gcp |
| Version | 0.1.3-1 |
| Description | Advanced command line file copy system |
| Sub Section | Utils |