You need to use OpenSSH client and server technology to copy between two more networked computers. You can also find free ssh client tools. The scp command copies files between hosts on a network. It uses ssh for data transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the same security as ssh.
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Copy from Linux to Linux/UNIX system
The syntax is:
scp {source} {destination}
scp file1 file2
scp file1 user@host:/path/to/destination/
To copy file called data.txt to ras.nixcraft.in Linux system using vivek username:
$ scp data.txt vivek@ras.nixcraft.in:/home/vivek
Copy more than two files:
$ scp data.txt pic.jpg vivek@ras.nixcraft.in:/home/vivek
Copy /data directory and all files inside /data i.e. recursively copy entire directories:
$ scp -r /data/ vivek@ras.nixcraft.in:/home/vivek/
To copy a file from server2 to server1 while logged into server1:
scp vivek@server2:/my/file/location/ /path/to/destination
Copy from Windows to Linux/UNIX system
You can download any one of the following free Windows SCP client
Just install above client and follow on screen instructions to copy files.
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Is there a way to copy multiple files to multiple servers? I’ve tried putting in a space and the location of the other server but no luck.
Todd,
You can copy multiple files to multiple servers using shell for loop:
SERVERS="user1@box1 user2@box2 user3@box3" for s in $SERVERS do scp file1 file2 ${s}:/path doneyou could also use it without a script.
for i in 1 2 3; do scp file1 file2 user@box$i; done
Actually it would be better if you could generate the ssh. keys and add it to your client machines.
Is it possible to send password in the same line?
As in ftp we use, user/password@host . We cant disturb the remote machine for moving public key files. Thats why.
I found this
http://toic.org/mscp/
to be very helpful when you need to scp files to multiple hosts.
Hi vivek,
thank you for sharing all that in all the really goods post, article and tip/tricks. I’m not a sysadmin and your site has help me a lot those past moths for managing my server. Thanks !
yes! very nice site !! thank you!
hi
I am a new user to linux and just wanna noe how to share files in a network btw linux to linux machines or linux to windows
hoping for some quick response
When i try to copy a file from one server to another server using rcp command, i get error permission denied & if i use command scp, then it gives error connection lost whereas the server is pingable.
Hi All,
This is all clear. But, if i want to copy single file to multiple destination using scp How can we do that ?
If possible, Can anybody send me syntax for that.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards,
Shameem.
I connect to a network in three steps. Then how can I copy files to my machine home directory ?
nice post thanks alot………:)
source:root
Dest:user account
how copy a file from root mechine to user account in diff computer……..
Hi
i wanna copy a file from Linux to windows by using rdesktop please help me
Thanks in advance
Dears;
We have a file xyz.cap in the below path in the LIGLIG01 of a Linux Server.
I need to make a copy of this file into my flash memory or into my personal computer. Can you help please?
LIGLIG01 tools# cd /tmp
LIGLIG01 tmp# ls
xyz.pcap rstser.sh tmpcmd.2638.out
cfgsrv.lst savsl.tmp tmpcmd.2639.err
hsperfdata_wali sec_audit.ptn1 tmpcmd.2639.out
_iecs_soft1_prg.md5chk.old sec_audit.ptn2 tmpcmd.2643.err
IRI-PTC_Y_TR00.pcap sec_audit_suroot.tmp tmpcmd.2643.out
lig_cd_S21D_5.iso stunnel_conf_8329.conf W12C_5.iso
netdos.out stunnel_conf_8401.conf _WALI_lig_soft.md5chk.old
pid_stunnel_8329 stunnel_conf_8402.conf _WALI_wali_soft.md5chk.old
pid_stunnel_8401 system.ini
pid_stunnel_8402 tmpcmd.2638.err
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards;
How Can I make two windows machine communicate through command line (si I can yuse this concept in script) like scp can make communication between two linux system.