scpHow to transfer files using wildcards with SCP?

Wildcards can be used to transfer multiple files with SCP. The syntax for using wildcards is scp <source> <destination>.

Example

scp /home/user/files/*.txt [email protected]:/home/user/

This command will transfer all files with the .txt extension from the /home/user/files/ directory to the /home/user/ directory on the remote server.

Code explanation

• scp: The command to initiate the file transfer
• /home/user/files/*.txt: The source directory and wildcard for the files to be transferred
• [email protected]:/home/user/: The destination directory on the remote server

Helpful links

• SCP Command Tutorial
• Wildcards in SCP

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