tldr/common/scp.md

scp

Copies files between hosts on a network Works over a secure connection (SSH)

• upload a file, or upload and rename a file

scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/}} scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/newname.txt}}

• download a file

scp {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/file.txt}} {{/local/folder}}

• upload or download a directory

scp -r {{/local/folder}} {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/}} scp -r {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path}} {{/local/folder}}

• specify username on host

scp {{/local/file.txt}} {{my_user}}@{{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path}}

• copy a file from one host to another

scp {{10.0.0.1}}:{{/remote/path/file.txt}} {{20.0.0.2}}:{{/other/remote/path}}