linux copy file from vm to local machine code example

Example 1: how to copy a file to a remote server using the command line

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

Example 2: copy from remote server

scp -i <KEY CERTIFICATE | .ppk or .pem file> <source URL of local server or remote server> <destination URL of local server or remote server>

Example 3: how to scp from vm to local

# Upload the file yourFile.xyz to your home directory on the VM
$ scp yourFile.xyz [email protected]:~/.
 
# Upload the folder yourFolder to your home directory on the VM
$ scp -r yourFolder [email protected]:~/.