scp
scp is a Linux command in the SSH & Remote category, rated advanced difficulty. Securely copies files between hosts over SSH. The syntax is scp [options] source target. Key options and parameters: source, target — source and destination paths. It returns copied file(s). A practical example: scp file.txt user@host:/remote/path/ scp -r dir/ user@host:/remote/ # Recursive copy scp user@host:/remote/file.txt . # Download file A close relative is ssh, which secure Shell client — connects to remote machines securely. A close relative is rsync, which fast file syncing tool that transfers only differences. A close relative is sftp, which interactive file transfer program over SSH (like FTP but secure). More about this category: Linux SSH and remote commands — ssh, scp, rsync, sftp, and more. Connect to and transfer files between remote systems. Related SSH & Remote commands: ssh, rsync, sftp, ssh-keygen, ssh-copy-id, ssh-add, ssh-agent, ssh-keyscan.