ssh copy file to local code example

Example 1: scp folder from server to local

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

Example 2: ssh transfer file from local to remote

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

Example 3: copy file from ssh server to local

scp host_name:file_server path_local

Example 4: copy files from local to host ssh

$ scp * remoteuser@remoteserver:/remote/folder/

Example 5: how to transfer data using ssh

#how to copie files using ssh

#copy a file from B to A while logged into B:
scp /path/to/file username@a:/path/to/destination

#to copy a file from B to A while logged into A:
scp username@b:/path/to/file /path/to/destination