scp copy directory code example

Example 1: scp send file

scp ./file.txt remote_username@remote_ip:/remote/directory

Example 2: scp folder from server to local

scp -r [email protected]:/path/to/foo /home/user/Desktop/

Example 3: scp all files in directory

scp -r myfoldername [email protected]:/home/myfoldername

Example 4: scp copy recursive

scp -r /users/Edward/desktop [email protected]:/writing/article

Example 5: copy from remote to local

scp file.txt [email protected]:/remote/directory

Example 6: scp copy file command line

scp [OPTION] [user@]SRC_HOST:]file1 [user@]DEST_HOST:]file2