How to use the Linux SCP command

SCP command:

1. Copy Local files to remote: SCP filename user name @ computer IP or computer name : remote path

2. Copy the file back to local from remote: SCP username @ computer IP or computer name : File name Local path

3. Copy the local directory to remote: Scp-r directory name username @ computer IP or computer name : remote path

4. Copy the directory back to local from remote: scp-r user name @ computer IP or computer name : Directory name Local Path

Instance:

1, scp/home/root/test.txt [email protected]:/home/root/

How to use the Linux SCP command