How to scp a folder from remote to local?

 

I am not sure whether it is possible to scp a folder from remote to local, but still I am left with no other options. I use ssh to log into my server and from there I would like to copy the folder foo to home/user/Desktop (my local). Is there any command so that I can do this? 

scp -r user@your.server.example.com:/path/to/foo /home/user/Desktop/

从man scp 

-r Recursively copy entire directories

To use full power of scp you need to go through next steps:

  • Public key authorisation
  • Create ssh aliases

    • Then, for example if you'll have this ~/.ssh/config : 

    Host test
    User testuser
    HostName test-site.com
    Port 22022

Host prod
    User produser
    HostName production-site.com
    Port 22022

    you'll save yourself from password entry and simplify scp syntax like this: 

    scp -r prod:/path/foo /home/user/Desktop   # copy to local
scp -r prod:/path/foo test:/tmp            # copy from remote prod to remote test

    More over, you will be able to use remote path-completion: 

    scp test:/var/log/  # press tab twice
Display all 151 possibilities? (y or n)

    Update:

    For enabling remote bash-completion you need to have bash-shell on both <source> and <target> hosts, and properly working bash-completion. For more information see related questions:

    How to enable autocompletion for remote paths when using scp?
    SCP filename tab completion

    To copy all from Local Location to Remote Location (Upload) 

    scp -r /path/from/destination username@hostname:/path/to/destination

    To copy all from Remote Location to Local Location (Download) 

    scp -r username@hostname:/path/from/destination /path/to/destination

    Custom Port where xxxx is custom port number 

     scp -r -P xxxx username@hostname:/path/from/destination /path/to/destination

    Copy on current directory from Remote to Local 

    scp -r username@hostname:/path/from/file .

    Help:

  • -r Recursively copy all directories and files
  • Always use full location from / , Get full location by pwd
  • scp will replace all existing files
  • hostname will be hostname or IP address
  • if custom port is needed (besides port 22) use -P portnumber
  • . (dot) - it means current working directory, So download/copy from server and paste here only.

    • Note: Sometimes the custom port will not work due to the port not being allowed in the firewall, so make sure that custom port is allowed in the firewall for incoming and outgoing connection

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