Using SCP to Transfer Files Between Systems

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Using SCP to Transfer Files Between Systems

In this hands-on lab, we will connect to a primary development system using SSH, and, once connected, will review the proper syntax for the `scp` command using either `man` or `info`. With the proper syntax in mind, we will use `scp` to copy a file from the primary development server to a new secondary development system. The last step of the lab will be to copy an audit file from the remote development system to a directory on the primary system. *This course is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat.*

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Oct 30, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Connect to the Primary Development System
- Collect the IP Address, user account, and password for the primary development system.
- Use this information with the ssh command to connect to the system.
Challenge

Use man or info to Review the SCP Command Options
- While connected to the primary development system, confirm the proper command syntax for the scp command using either the man or info commands.
- The syntax for the commands would be man scp or info scp.
Challenge

Use SCP to Copy the Local .bashrc to the New Development System
- With the proper syntax in mind, collect the IP Address, user account and password for the new development system.
- Using these credentials and the proper command syntax, use scp to copy the .bashrc file to the /home/cloud_user directory on the new development system.
Challenge

Use SCP to Copy a Remote File to the Local System
- Download the /home/cloud_user/build/devsys12-account-audit.log file from the NEW development system to the audit directory on the primary development system.

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