How do I copy a folder from remote to local host using scp? I use ssh to log in to my server. Then, I would like to copy the remote folder foo to local /home/user/Desktop. How do I achieve this?

Dec 2, 2025 · Only solution which allows the use of scp -3 from and to servers with ssh listeners on different ports. scp -3 -P 123 server1:/file -P 456 server2:/file or similar alternatives wouldn't …

Jun 12, 2018 · If I do from windows I get 'scp' is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file. If I do from Linux to my windows machine then I get …

Oct 14, 2011 · Don't mind me if I add a couple of Google-able keywords to make this more visible: scp doesn't work Permission denied (publickey). lost connection for ec2 …

Mar 18, 2019 · 2 I'm using the command scp -P${myport} ${username}@${ip} to tranfer the files, but I don't know how to write the filepath in windows. For example, if the filepath in windows is …

I have a text file on my local machine that is generated by a daily Python script run in cron. I would like to add a bit of code to have that file sent securely to my server over SSH.

I want to be able to transfer a directory and all its files from my local machine to my remote one. I dont use SCP much so I am a bit confused. I am connected to my remote machine via ssh and I …

19 You could use something like the following scp -r linux_username@linux_address:path/to/file path/to/local/directory This will copy file to the specified local directory on the system you are …

I love WinSCP for Windows. What is the best equivalent software for Linux? I tried to use sshfs to mount the remote file system on my local machine, but it is not as user friendly as simply …

Using the stock 'scp' from a recent Windows Server 2022 version I was able to use the command from this answer above, but with using a colon in the drive specifier, as the first path segment …