rcp—remote file copy

rcp [ –p ] filename1 filename2rcp [ –pr ] filename...directory

The rcp command copies files between machines in the following form:

remothostname:pathuser@hostname:fileuser@hostname.domainname:file

Example A.34. 
1   rcp dolphin:filename /tmp/newfilename
2   rcp filename broncos:newfilename

EXPLANATION

  1. Copy filename from remote machine dolphin to /tmp/newfilename on this machine.

  2. Copy filename from this machine to remote machine broncos and name it newfilename.

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