How to copy all the data from usb to specific location on OS X using terminal

Question

I need a command which can copy all the data from pen drive to specific location on "OS X" using terminal. And also how to recognize pen drive on OS X.

Answer 1

On OS X all usb devices are mounted under /Volumes, so

cp -R /Volumes/pendrive ~/somewhereinyourhome

As to recognise a pendrive: type (in xterm) 'df' before plugging it in, type it again afterwards. Whatever new volume shows up thats your pendrive.