Name
scp
Synopsis
scp [options
]file1
[...]file2
Securely copy files between hosts on a network, using ssh. Part of the OpenSSH suite of network tools. scp requests a password or passphrase if required. The transfer can be between two remote hosts. If more than one file is specified for file1, file2 should be a directory; otherwise, only the last file in the list is copied. file1 and file2 can be specified in any of the following ways:
file
host:file
user@host:file
Options
- -4
Use IPv4 addresses.
- -6
Use IPv6 addresses.
- -B
Run in batch mode. Don’t ask for passwords or passphrases.
- -c cipher
Specify the cipher to be used for encrypting the data.
- -C
Enable ssh compression.
- -i file
Specify the file that contains the identity (private key) for RSA authentication.
- -o option
Specify an option to pass to ssh.
- -p
Preserve modification time, access time, and mode.
- -P port
Connect to port on the remote host.
- -q
Don’t display the progress meter.
- -r
Copy directories recursively.
- -S program
Specify the program to use for the encrypted connection. The program must understand ssh options.
- -v
Verbose mode.
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