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==Transferring files with SCP==

The Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) is a useful tool for transferring files between your local machine and a remote server using SSH. SCP ensures that the data is encrypted during transit, providing a secure and efficient way to transfer files.

===Install an SCP client===

Most Unix-based systems, including Linux and macOS, have an SCP client pre-installed. For Windows, you can use the built-in SCP client included with the OpenSSH package (available in Windows 10 and later) or a third-party client like WinSCP.

===Transfer a file from your local machine to a remote server===

To copy a file from your local machine to a remote server, use the following command:
* Note the use of the upper case '''-P''' for ports with '''scp'''
<code>scp -P port local_file_path username@hostname_or_IP:remote_file_path</code>

Replace port with the SSH port number (if different from the default 22), local_file_path with the path to the file on your local machine, username with your username on the remote server, hostname_or_IP with the server's hostname or IP address, and remote_file_path with the desired location on the remote server.

For example:

<code>scp -P 22 /home/john/documents/report.pdf john@example.com:/home/john/reports/</code>

This command will copy the "report.pdf" file from the local machine to the "reports" directory on the remote server.

===Transfer a file from a remote server to your local machine===
To copy a file from a remote server to your local machine, use the following command:

<code>scp -P port username@hostname_or_IP:remote_file_path local_file_path</code>

Replace port with the SSH port number (if different from the default 22), username with your username on the remote server, hostname_or_IP with the server's hostname or IP address, remote_file_path with the path to the file on the remote server, and local_file_path with the desired location on your local machine.

For example:

<code>scp -P 2222 john@example.com:/home/john/reports/report.pdf /home/john/documents/</code>
: Or
<code>scp john@example.com:/home/john/reports/report.pdf /home/john/documents/</code>-

This command will copy the "report.pdf" file from the remote server's "reports" directory to the "documents" directory on your local machine.

===Transferring directories===

To transfer an entire directory, use the '''-r''' flag:

<code>scp -r -P port local_directory_path username@hostname_or_IP:remote_directory_path</code>

Or, to copy a directory from the remote server to your local machine:

<code>scp -r -P port username@hostname_or_IP:remote_directory_path local_directory_path</code>

Using SCP is a convenient and secure way to transfer files between your local machine and a remote server. It leverages the security of the SSH protocol to ensure that your data remains encrypted during transit.

===Transferring from Remote Computer to Remote Computer===

Copy the file '''stuff.txt''' from remote host '''12.34.56.67''' to host '''11.22.33.44'''

<code>scp name@12.34.56.67:/home/user/Documents/stuff.txt name@11.22.33.44:/home/user/Documents/</code>

With the '''-3''' flag copies between two remote hosts "12.34.56.67" and "11.22.33.44" are transferred through the local host running the command.

<code>scp -3 name@12.34.56.67:/home/user/Documents/stuff.txt \ name@11.22.33.44:/home/user/Documents/ </code>

===Transferring multiple files===

Send files foo.txt and bar.txt to remote.

<code>scp foo.txt bar.txt user@12.34.56.78:~/Documents/</code>

Copy multiple files from remote "Documents" directory to local "Documents" directory.

<code>scp user@11.22.33.44:/home/user/Documents/\{todo_list.txt,links.txt,stuff.txt\} /home/$USER/Documents/</code>

Copy multiple files from the remote to local current directory.

<code>scp name@12.34.56.78:~/\{README.md,.bashrc\} . </code>

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