scp an entire directory

[MikeL_4]

Can scp be used to copy all files in a directory along with any subdirectories it may have ??

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

cd /directoryname

scp -r * targethost:/target_directory


You also might want to use the switch p as in scp -rp

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[MikeL_4]

Thanks, where do you find the man page with the scp options ?? my "man scp" didn't show them ??

[Steven E. Protter]

scp is part of openssh, ported to HP-UX and re-named secure shell.

The product is fully documented at http://www.openssh.org

I find the man page a little lacking as well.

scp /?

provides a little.

The man page is incomplete in my opinion, I agree with you there.

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[MikeL_4]

Thanks