How Use Scp Command in Linux with Example?
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How do I run SCP command in Linux?

Copy a File Between Two Remote Systems using the scp Command

txt from the remote host host1.com to the directory /files on the remote host host2.com . You will be prompted to enter the passwords for both remote accounts. The data will be transfer directly from one remote host to the other.

What is the use of SCP command in Linux?

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.

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