May 23

Linux: scp – quick copy with a key file

Local file to remote server:
scp -i keyfile localfolder/localfile [email protected]:/home/usernameofkeyfile/

Remote server file to local:
scp -i keyfile [email protected]:/home/usernameofkeyfile/remotefile /localfolder/localfile


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Posted May 23, 2022 by Timothy Conrad in category "Linux

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