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scp

scp copies files between local and remote hosts over SSH. It uses SFTP by default and accepts local paths, remote host paths, or scp URIs.

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Since
OpenSSH 9.0

Syntax

scp [ -346ABCOpqRrsTv ] [ -c cipher ] [ -D sftp_server_path ] [ -F ssh_config ] [ -i identity_file ] [ -J destination ] [ -l limit ] [ -o ssh_option ] [ -P port ] [ -S program ] [ -X sftp_option ] source ... target

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  • sftp(1)
  • ssh(1)
  • ssh-add(1)
  • ssh-agent(1)
  • ssh-keygen(1)
  • ssh_config(5)
  • sftp-server(8)
  • sshd(8)

Source: scp(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.