How to make the progress bar show up when cp file file is commanded?

Question

linux

I would like to see the progress of copying files. Is it possible to do this in some way with the regular means of the cp command. Or are there more functional programs in this regard? Not very sophisticated, and of course so without gui, - only cli, - is there?

Answer 1

if file file then:
pv file1 > file2

Answer 2

Try pv .

Answer 3

In my opinion, it is more pleasant and more convenient to use mc.

Answer 4

Gentoo way:
emerge -av bar
bar file file