How to use scp command to transfer files securely using ssh on Linux ? | Linux Today

How to use scp command to transfer files securely using ssh on Linux ?

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Oct 12, 2019

On Unix or Linux operating systems, the scp utility, stands for secure copy, is similar to the more famous command, cp, but is used to transfer files and directories between hosts on a secure encrypted network.

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