Network Connections
ssh | Securely log into a remote host, or run commands on it |
telnet | Log into a remote host (insecure!) |
scp | Securely copy files to/from a remote host (batch) |
sftp | Securely copy files to/from a remote host (interactive) |
ftp | Copy files to/from a remote host (interactive, insecure!) |
With Linux, it’s easy to establish network connections from one machine to another for remote logins and file transfers. Just make sure you do it securely.
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