Linux SCP usage notes

I. Role:

• Remote copy file/directory SCP

Ii. Basic command format:

• Scp source dest

3. Specific Application Example:

1. Local> remote (copy file ):

   • scp LocalFile  UserName@RemoteIP:RemoteFile

2. Local> remote (copy directory ):

   • scp -r LocalFolder UserName@RemoteIP:RemoteFolder

3. Remote> Local (copy a file ):

   • scp UserName@RemoteIP:RemoteFile LocalFile 

4. Remote> Local (copy directory ):

   • Scp-r UserName @ RemoteIP: RemoteFolder LocalFolder

5. Remote> remote (copy a file from 1 to 2 ):

   • Scp UserName1 @ RemoteIP1: RemoteFile1 UserName2 @ RemoteIP2: RemoteFile2

6. Remote> remote (copy directory, from 1 to 2 ):

• Scp-r UserName1 @ RemoteIP1: RemoteFolder1 UserName2 @ RemoteIP2: RemoteFolder2

• Note: After executing the preceding command, the system prompts you to enter the UserName Password.