How to file directory copy between ubuntu linux machines?

Coming from a windows background and recently tried ubuntu 9.10 and started liking it. On windows it was really easy copying files between windows machines.

Now moving to the ubuntu, please help file directory copying in linux. I like to know how to copy between two ubuntu machines.

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asked by Visitor
2 years 12 weeks ago

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Use secure copy command scp

Syntax
scp <source file> user@host:<target dir/filename>

For example
scp index.html john@192.168.1.1:/var/www/sites/site1/index.html

Make sure you have the write permission to the target directory (in this case site1)

Hope this helps.

answer by Visitor
2 years 12 weeks ago

are the index.html a folder by you ?
it's easy to copy files, but it not works for directories i think.

- Visitor 1 year 34 weeks ago

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