What is the terminal command to retrieve files from a remote server using ssh in Mac OS X?

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I normally ssh into my remote server in order to administrate my files using terminal for Mac OS X.

I don't understand how I retrieve (download) files from the server to my local computer, or send files from my local computer to the server (upload).

mipadi · Answer 1 · 2010-04-09 14:11:38Z

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To grab a file over SSH:

$ scp host:/path/to/file local_file

To send a file:

$ scp local_file host:/path/to/file

scp is "secure copy", a copy utility that sends files over an SSH connection.

answered Apr 9 '10 at 14:11

mipadi
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	perfect - thanks! – significance Apr 9 '10 at 14:43
	there's also `sftp`, which is kind of like `ftp`, but uses `ssh` as the actual means of communication. – Isaac Apr 10 '10 at 18:37

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