Name
scp
Synopsis
scp [options
]file1 file2
scp [options
]file... directory
Securely copies files between two machines, using
ssh
as the transport. Each
file
or
directory
is either a remote filename of
the form rname@rhost:path
or a local
filename.
scp
doesn’t preserve resource
forks or metadata when copying files that contain them.
Options
-
-B
Run in batch mode; don’t prompt for passwords.
-
-c
cipher
Use the specified type of encryption, either
blowfish
,des
, or3des
. (3des
is the default.)-
-C
Turn on compression.
-
-F
filename
Use specified
ssh
-
-i
keyfile
Specify an identity file to use for authentication. The default is
$HOME/.ssh/identity
.-
-o
keyword
Set configuration keyword.
-
-p
Preserve modification times and modes of the source files.
-
-P
port
Select TCP port number.
-
-r
If any of the source files are directories,
scp
copies each subtree rooted at that name. The destination must be a directory.-
-S
pathname
Use the local
ssh
pathname
.-
-q
Run in quiet mode.
-
-v
Be verbose.
-
-4
Use only IPv4 addresses.
-
-6
Use only IPv6 addresses.
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