scpHow to SCP from a remote to a local machine?

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a secure way to transfer files between two computers. To SCP from a remote to a local machine, you need to use the scp command in the terminal.

Example

scp [email protected]:/path/to/file /local/destination

This command will copy the file located at /path/to/file on the remote host remotehost.edu to the local destination /local/destination using the username username.

Code explanation

• scp: the command to initiate the secure copy
• [email protected]: the username and hostname of the remote machine
• /path/to/file: the path to the file on the remote machine
• /local/destination: the local destination to copy the file to

Helpful links

• SCP Command Tutorial

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