SCP - Securely transfer files using SSH Protocol

Created: 2022-06-30
Tags: #permanent

scp basically means secure copy

• allows ==securely transfering files== between computers using SSH protocol.

Copy files/directories
FROM YOUR CURRENT system to a remote system
-> scp important.txt ubuntu@192.168.1.30:/home/ubuntu/transferred.txt

Copy files & directories
FROM A REMOTE system to your current system
-> scp ubuntu@192.168.1.30:/home/ubuntu/documents.txt notes.txt