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| - | ====== Copy a Directory Recursively using SCP ====== | ||
| - | I often need to quickly copy a directory from one Linux machine to another. An easy command to accomplish the task is the SCP (Secure Copy) command. Here's the general format of a recursive copy. | ||
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| - | scp -r [/local/path/] [user@host]:[/remote/path] | ||
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| - | The -r switch causes scp to copy recursively. It copies all files and directories under the one specified. | ||
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| - | You can use the * wildcard as your local path to copy the current directory and everything below it. | ||
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| - | ====== rsync Alternative ====== | ||
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| - | You can also use the rsync command to copy files in a similar manner. rsync has a few more options and the advantage that it only copies changed files. | ||
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| - | rsync -a [/local/path/] [user@host]:[remote/path/] | ||