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Fernando Briano
Asked: 2010-03-10 11:33:06 +0800 CST

Transfer files via SSH

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I want to use file transfer via SSH on some scripts. I've read it's possible to tar over ssh. Where should I start reading?

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  1. Best Answer

    To do file transfer over ssh you can

    • use scp
      • scp -r /srcdir/ user@remotehost:/destdir/
    • use rsync over ssh (see the -e parameter)
      • rsync -e ssh -a /srcdir/ user@remotehost:/destdir/
    • use some tool that transfers data via stdin/out (tar, cpio, etc)
      • cd /sourcedir; tar -c . | ssh username@remotehost bash 'cd /dstdir; tar -x
    • Mount the filesystem via sshfs (if fuse is supported on your system)
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  2. O'Reilly has a book with it all - SSH, The Secure Shell: The Definitive Guide - if you Google for it, there are many references, places to buy it, and view it online.

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  3. Im no expert, but I think http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy is what you want.

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  4. For tar over ssh, you can use the fact the ssh forwards stdin and stdout. So you can do

    ssh server 'tar czf - /some/dir/' > tarfile.tar.gz

    and have the backup on the local machine.

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