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 * Replace IP address with hostname place holders.
 * change word use to avoid upload & download
 * alter two remote hosts example, to not require agent forwarding.

Add SFTP examples.
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# scp
> Copies files between hosts on a network.
> Works over a secure connection (SSH).
> Secure copy.
> Copy files between hosts using Secure Copy Protocol over SSH.
- Upload a file, or upload and rename a file:
- Copy a local file to a remote host:
`scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/}}`
`scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/newname.txt}}`
`scp {{local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}}`
- Download a file:
- Copy a file from a remote host to a local folder:
`scp {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/file.txt}} {{/local/folder}}`
`scp {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}} {{/path/local_dir}}`
- Upload or download a directory:
- Recursively copy the contents of a directory on a remote host to a local directory:
`scp -r {{/local/folder}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/}}`
`scp -r {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path}} {{/local/folder}}`
`scp -r {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_dir}} {{/path/local_dir}}`
- Specify username on host:
- Copy a file between two remote hosts transferring through the local host:
`scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{my_user}}@{{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path}}`
`scp -3 {{host1}}:{{/path/remote_file.ext}} {{host2}}:{{/path/remote_dir}}`
- Copy a file from one host to another:
- Use a specific username when connecting to the remote host:
`scp {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/file.txt}} {{20.0.0.2}}:{{/other/remote/path}}`
`scp {{local_file}} {{remote_username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{/remote/path}}`
- Download a file with ssh key:
- Use a specific ssh private key for authentication with the remote host:
`scp -i {{/local/key}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/file.txt}} {{/local/folder}}`
`scp -i {{~/.ssh/id_rsa}} {{local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}}`

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# sftp
> Secure file transfer program.
> Copy files between hosts using Secure File Transfer Protocol over SSH.
- Connect to a remote server and enter an interactive command mode:
`sftp {{remote_user}}@{{remote_host}}`
- Connect using an alternate port:
`sftp -P {{remote_port}} {{remote_host}}`
- Copy a local file to a remote host:
`sftp {{local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}}`
- Copy a remote file to the local host:
`sftp {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}} {{local_file}}`