I often need to quickly copy a directory from one Linux machine to another. An easy command to accomplish the task is the SCP (Secure Copy) command. Here’s the general format of a recursive copy.
scp -r [/local/path/] [user@host]:[/remote/path]
The -r switch causes scp to copy recursively. It copies all files and directories under the one specified.
You can use the * wildcard as your local path to copy the current directory and everything below it. rsync Alternative
You can also use the rsync command to copy files in a similar manner. rsync has a few more options and the advantage that it only copies changed files.
rsync -a [/local/path/] [user@host]:[remote/path/]
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