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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 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.
+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]]