The basic syntax:

• Unix: scp <path1> <path2>
• Windows: pscp <path1> <path2>

path1: File(s) to copy

*path2: Where to put them

Note: Both arguments are of the generic form:

  <[[user@]host:]/dir/path>

Which is kind of confusing. Examples:

  file.c
  doc:~/src/project/file.c
  doc.nuron.com:~/src/project/file.c
  claw@doc.nuron.com:~/src/project/file.c
  claw@doc.nuron.com:/home/claw/src/project/file.c

Example invocations of scp:

• Unix:
  • Send file.c to remote system: scp file.c claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/
  • Get file.c from remote system: scp claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/file.c .
  • Send everything to remote system: scp * claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/
  • Get everything from remote system: scp claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/* .
• Windows:
  • Send file.c to remote system: pscp file.c claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/
  • Get file.c from remote system: pscp claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/file.c .
  • Send everything to remote system: pscp * claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/
  • Get everything from remote system: pscp claw@tyan-gx:~src/prokect/* .

-- JcLawrence - 29 Sep 2000