SSH – Transfer files from Windows to Linux Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin Example has been done using Windows7 as the client and Linux Centos 5.5 as the SSH server. Moving files from folder to folder on a remote server using SSH without downloading those to local computer. Ask Question 0. I have a remote Debian test server to which I connect via SSH (Putty client). If so, is there any other command I can use to move the files only locally on the remote server? Share| improve this question.

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Ubuntu includes a variety of utilities for connecting to secure shell servers. The standard “ssh” command connects to the remote SSH server and provides a terminal prompt that you can use to run commands on, but you can also use the secure copy, or 'scp,' command, which connects to a remote SSH server and transfers files between your local computer and the remote computer. The SSH protocol provides encryption, so no one can eavesdrop on files copied using the 'scp' command.

Open a terminal by clicking the “Terminal” shortcut in your applications menu.

Type the following command into the terminal, replacing “/path/to/file” with the location of the file you want to upload, “username” with your username on the remote system, “example.com” with the domain name or IP address of the remote system and “/path/for/file” with the location you want to place the file on the remote system:

scp /path/to/file username@example.com:/path/for/file

Press “Enter.” An authentication prompt appears.

Type the remote user account’s password at the password prompt and press “Enter.” Depending on the authentication method configured on the remote SSH server, you may have to authenticate with a key or another method instead.

Tip

• You can change the order of the files after “scp” in the command to download files from the SSH server. For example, type “scp username@example.com:/path/to/file /path/for/file” to download the file from “/path/to/file” on the remote system and place it at “/path/for/file” on the local system.

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• Copy a file back to local system with ssh 9 answers

I'm using Linux (centos) machine, I already connected to the other system using ssh. Now my question is how can I copy files from one system to another system?

Suppose, in my environment, I have two system like System A and System B. I'm using System A machine and some other using System B machine.

How can I copy a file from System B to System A?And, copy a file from System A to System B?

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Syntax:

To copy a file from B to A while logged into B:

To copy a file from B to A while logged into A:

In case if you need an alternate approach.

Install sshfs. if you use ubuntu/debian:

or, if you use centos/rhel:

Create an empty dir

'link' or 'mount' the two directories

'unlink' the dirs

For more see here, linuxjournal.com

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If you want to keep the files on both systems in sync then have a look at the rsync program:

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