Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

scp

Synopsis

scp [options] file1 file2scp [options] file ... directory
                  

Securely copies files between two machines, using ssh as the transport. Each file or directory is either a remote filename of the form rname@rhost:path or a local filename.

scp does not preserve resource forks or metadata when copying files that contain them.

Options

-B

Run in batch mode; don’t prompt for passwords.

-c cipher

Use the specified type of encryption, either blowfish, des, or 3des. (3des is the default.)

-C

Turn on compression.

-F filename

Use specified ssh configuration file.

-i keyfile

Specify an identity file to use for authentication. The default is $HOME/.ssh/identity.

-o keyword

Set configuration keyword.

-p

Preserve modification times and modes of the source files.

-P port

Select TCP port number.

-r

If any of the source files are directories, scp copies each subtree rooted at that name. The destination must be a directory.

-S pathname

Use the local ssh executable located at pathname.

-q

Run in quiet mode.

-v

Be verbose.

-4

Use only IPv4 addresses.

-6

Use only IPv6 addresses.