Updated: 04 April 2024
scp — OpenSSH secure file copy.
Copy a file from B to A while logged into B
scp /path/to/file username@a:/path/to/destination
Copy a file from B to A while logged into A
scp username@b:/path/to/file /path/to/destination
Copy a directory and the contents
scp -r username@the_host:/etc/nginx /home/chris/nginx-conf-backup