scp

scp copies files between hosts on a network.

• Secure copy protocol [EN] @ Wikipedia

Documentation

• man 1 'scp' [EN]

Further information

• scp Command Examples (23.01.2024) [EN] @ It's FOSS

Configuration

Files

• /
  • etc/
    • ssh/
      • ssh_config, Example: 1

Syntax

scp [PARAMETER ...] [[USER@]HOST:]FILE/DIRECTORY [[USER@]HOST:]FILE/DIRECTORY

Parameters

-p

Preserves modification times, access times, and file mode bits from the source file.

-r

Recursively copy entire directories.

NOTE:

scp follows symbolic links encountered in the tree traversal.