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I have built out 2 servers on the same LAN. I'm connecting with ssh from my laptop remotely.

I need to copy a file from one server to another. How do I do that? I'd also like to know how to copy a directory.

thanks.

man scp

Code:

Copy a file:
scp /path/to/file  <username>@<Other Server>:/path/to/newfile

Copy a directory:
scp -r /path/to/file  <username>@<Other Server>:/path/to/newfile

Ok. I'll give it a go. thanks for fast reply.

scp /path/to/file administrator@192.168.0.1:/path/to/newfile

If may file (test) is in the home directory of the first server and named test, then moving to the home directory of the other server...what would this command look like?

scp /cd/to/test administrator@192.168.0.1:/cd/to/newfile?

I'm getting connected to the other server but file not moving. My path is not right. Do I have to name the file with a new name when I create it on the other server?

You dont have to name the file on the other end.

Code:

scp /cd/to/test administrator@192.168.0.1:/cd/to/

This is what I get back when I do the command. No such file or directory. See anything wrong?

administrator@ubuntu01:~$ ls
filetoserver woody_folder woody_folder1
administrator@ubuntu01:~$ scp /cd/to/filetoserver administrator@192.168.0.1:/cd/to/
administrator@192.168.0.1's password:
/cd/to/filetoserver: No such file or directory
administrator@ubuntu01:~$

Your NOT really using /cd/to/filetoserver right?

Assuming the file "filetoserver" is located in "/home/administrator"

Code:

scp /home/administrator/filetoserver administrator@192.168.0.1:/home/administrator/