Practical Guide to Secure File Transfer Using the SCP Command

Core Functionality and Syntax SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) operates as a command-line utility for securely transferring files between local and remote hosts. It relies entirely on the SSH protocol for encryption, integrity verification, and authentication. The fundamental syntax follows a straightforward source-to-destination pattern: scp [option ...

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