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--- cs101:scpfromlinux [2018/11/13 18:22] – [What Is SCP?] localadmin
+++ cs101:scpfromlinux [2020/09/08 21:51] (current) – [What Is SCP?] localadmin
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 ====== How to transfer files between Linux/Mac computers using SCP from the Command Line ======
-This information is provided for the Ubuntu/Debian editions of Linux used in the CS Department. Other Linux versions may vary.
+This information is provided for the [[https://www.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu]]/Debian editions of Linux used in the CS Department. Other Linux versions may vary.
 ===== What Is SCP? =====
-In Linux, you can use [[cs101:scp|SCP]] from the command line ([[cs101:cli|CLI]]) (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without explicitly logging into the remote systems. The scp command uses SSH to transfer data, so it does requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike **[[cs101:rcp|RCP]]** or **FTP**, scp encrypts both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them.
+In Linux, you can use the **Secure Copy Protocol** (**[[cs101:scp|SCP]]**) from the command line (**[[cs101:cli|CLI]]**) (the scp command) to securely copy files and directories between remote hosts without explicitly logging into the remote systems. The scp command uses **[[cs101:ssh|SSH]]** to transfer data, so it does requires a password or passphrase for authentication. Unlike **[[cs101:rcp|RCP]]** or **[[cs101:ftp|FTP]]**, SCP encrypts both the file and any passwords exchanged so that anyone snooping on the network cannot view them.
 ==== Basic Syntax ====
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   * Filename of the copy (destination_filename)
+Options can include things like [-P //port//] if not connecting to the standard SSH port 22.
+You can find more information on Ubuntu SCP in the [[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/en/man1/scp.1.html|Ubuntu man pages]]