SCP stands for secure copy.It is based upon SSH (Secure Shell) protocol.SCP is used for securely transferring the files between local and remote system.
Note: If SSH service is not running or deny by firewall or IPTABLES of system then SCP will also not work.
Syntax:
scp SOURCE-FILE-LOCATION TARGET-LOCATION
(1) SCP file from local to remote system
Run the below given command from your system
scp filename remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/to/transfer/file
eg.
scp test.txt sharad@192.168.1.19:/tmp
(2) SCP Directory from local to remote system
Run the below given command from your system
scp -r directory-name remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/to/transfer/directory
eg.
scp -r testdir sharad@192.168.1.19:/tmp
(3) SCP file from remote to local system
Run the below given command from your system
scp remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/of/target-FILE /path/in/your/localSystem
eg.
scp sharad@192.168.1.19:~/test.txt ~/Desktop
(4) SCP directory from remote to local system
Run the below given command from your system
scp remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/of/target-DIRECTORY /path/in/your/localSystem
eg.
scp -r sharad@192.168.1.19:~/testdir ~/Desktop
If SSH port no. is changed from port no. 22 to other one
SSH port no. = 2211
(Note: SSH port no. might be different in your case hence give your ssh port no. instead of 2211)
Syntax:
scp -P port.no SOURCE-FILE-LOCATION TARGET-LOCATION
(1A) SCP file from local to remote system
Run the below given command from your system
scp -P port.no. filename remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/to/transfer/file
eg.
scp-P 2211 test.txt sharad@192.168.1.19:/tmp
(2A) SCP Directory from local to remote system
Run the below given command from your system
scp -P port.no -r directory-name remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/to/transfer/directory
eg.
scp -p 2211 -r testdir sharad@192.168.1.19:/tmp
(3A) SCP file from remote to local system
Run the below given command from your system
scp -P port.no remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/of/target-FILE /path/in/your/localSystem
eg.
scp -P 2211 sharad@192.168.1.19:~/test.txt ~/Desktop
(4A) SCP directory from remote to local system
Run the below given command from your system
scp -P port.no remote-username@remote-ip-address:/path/of/target-DIRECTORY /path/in/your/localSystem
eg.
scp -P 2211-r sharad@192.168.1.19:~/testdir ~/Desktop
