rsync -r code example

Example: rsync

# It is a Lunux/UNIX tool to copy files to and from remote, 
# and between local directories.
# This tool is more efficient and versatile than SCP. 

rsync [options (it has a lot)] [source] [destination]

# To push
rsync [options] /tmp/myfile.txt [email protected]:/home

# To pull
rsync [options] [email protected]:/home/myfile.txt /tmp/

Handy options:
--compress --recursive --verbose