Download file from server using SSH

By mkyong | Updated: July 23, 2014

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Normally, you use Secure copy or SCP to download a file from another server via SSH connection. For example,

scp username@remotehost:remoteFileToDownload localFolderNameToSaveTheFile

1. SCP Examples

1.1 Download File From Server
Example to download a log file (hc.audit.log) from server (198.58.x.x), into your current local folder.

scp [email protected]:/var/log/tomcat7/hc.audit.log .

1.2 Upload File To Server
Example to upload a hc.war file to server (198.58.x.x) ~/uploads folder.

scp hc.war [email protected]:/uploads

Done.