How Do I Copy Files from One Unix Server to Another?
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In Unix, you can use SCP (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without starting an FTP session or logging into the remote systems explicitly. The scp command uses SSH to transfer data, so it requires a password or passphrase for authentication.

How do I copy a file from one Linux server to another?

The process is simple:

  1. You log into the server containing the file to be copied.
  2. You copy the file in question with the command scp FILE [email protected]_IP:/DIRECTORY.

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How do I copy files from one server to another?

The scp tool relies on SSH (Secure Shell) to transfer files, so all you need is the username and password for the source and target systems. Another advantage is that with SCP you can move files between two remote servers, from your local machine in addition to transferring data between local and remote machines.

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