Secure Shell (SSH) is a cryptographic network protocol used for secure communication and remote command execution between computers. One of its most common use cases is transferring files securely over a network. In this guide, we will explore various tools and methods for transferring files over SSH, including scp, rsync, and sftp. SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) SCP is a secure and straightforward method for transferring files over SSH. It uses the same authentication and security as SSH and is available on most Unix-based systems. Copy a file from a local machine to a remote machine:
1 | scp /path/to/local/file username@remote_host:/path/to/remote/directory |
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