scp

Secure copy.

Copy files between hosts using Secure Copy Protocol over SSH.

• Copy a local file to a remote host:

scp {path/to/local_file} {remote_host}:{path/to/remote_file}

• Use a specific port when connecting to the remote host:

scp -P {port} {path/to/local_file} {remote_host}:{path/to/remote_file}

• Copy a file from a remote host to a local directory:

scp {remote_host}:{path/to/remote_file} {path/to/local_directory}

• Recursively copy the contents of a directory from a remote host to a local directory:

scp -r {remote_host}:{path/to/remote_directory} {path/to/local_directory}

• Copy a file between two remote hosts transferring through the local host:

scp -3 {host1}:{path/to/remote_file} {host2}:{path/to/remote_directory}

• Use a specific username when connecting to the remote host:

scp {path/to/local_file} {remote_username}@{remote_host}:{path/to/remote_directory}

• Use a specific ssh private key for authentication with the remote host:

scp -i {~/.ssh/private_key} {local_file} {remote_host}:{/path/remote_file}

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