tldr/pages/common/scp.md

scp

Secure copy. Copy files between hosts using Secure Copy Protocol over SSH.

• Copy a local file to a remote host:

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

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

scp {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_file}} {{/path/local_dir}}

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

scp -r {{remote_host}}:{{/path/remote_dir}} {{/path/local_dir}}

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

scp -3 {{host1}}:{{/path/remote_file.ext}} {{host2}}:{{/path/remote_dir}}

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

scp {{local_file}} {{remote_username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{/remote/path}}

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

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