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title: "Discussion on \"scp command in Linux 💻\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"scp command in Linux 💻\". Secure Copy command or simply known as a \"scp\" command is a command-line utility that allows you to securely copy files and directories between two locations.\nUsing scp, you can copy a file:\n\nFrom your local system to a remote system.\nFrom a remote s..."
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# [scp command in Linux 💻](https://apoorvtyagi.tech/scp-command-in-linux?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Secure Copy command or simply known as a "scp" command is a command-line utility that allows you to securely copy files and directories between two locations. Using scp, you can copy a file: From your local system to a remote system. From a remote s...

Oct 11, 2020 · 5 min read · apoorvtyagi.tech  
Updated Oct 14, 2020  
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[Priyank Trivedi](https://hashnode.com/@priyanktrivedi)

[Oct 23, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/scp-command-in-linux/5f828fb95841661b519d0bbc/comment/5f93211440346172a86c1205)

Thanks for sharing ☺️

[Apoorv Tyagi](https://hashnode.com/@apoorvtyagi)

[Oct 23, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/scp-command-in-linux/5f828fb95841661b519d0bbc/comment/5f93211440346172a86c1205#reply-5f932cc240346172a86c125a)

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