scpRunning SCP in quiet mode

SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a network protocol used to securely transfer files between two computers. It can be run in quiet mode, which suppresses all output to the terminal.

Example code

scp -q <source> <destination>

Output example

No output

Code explanation

• scp: the command to run the Secure Copy Protocol
• -q: the flag to run SCP in quiet mode
• <source>: the file or directory to be copied
• <destination>: the location to copy the file or directory to

Helpful links

• SCP on Wikipedia
• SCP man page

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