How to transfer files to a Linux server
There are various ways to transfer files to a Linux server, here are a few commonly used methods:
- Transfer files from local to remote Linux server using Secure Copy (SCP) command, which provides a secure way of transferring files based on SSH protocol.
- Copy a local file to a remote location on a server using SCP.
- In this case, local_file refers to the path of the local file, username is the username for the remote server, server_ip is the IP address of the remote server, and remote_location is the path of the target file on the remote server.
- Utilize SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol): SFTP is a secure method of transferring files through the SSH protocol. You can establish an SFTP connection between local and remote servers and transfer files using the following commands:
- Login to the server using Secure File Transfer Protocol with the username and server IP.
- Afterwards, you can use the put command to upload the file from local to remote server, for example:
- Upload the file from the local directory to the remote location.
- Using FTP (File Transfer Protocol): FTP is a commonly used file transfer protocol that allows users to connect to a remote server using an FTP client tool and transfer files. First, you need to install and configure an FTP server on a Linux server, and then connect to the remote server using an FTP client tool on your local machine to transfer files.
- To sync files from a local to a remote server, use the rsync command, a powerful tool for file synchronization between local and remote servers.
- Copy the local file to the remote location on the server using rsync with the specified username and server IP address.
- -a option represents archiving mode transfer, -v option represents displaying detailed transfer process, and -z option represents compressing transfer to enhance transfer speed.
Here are some commonly used methods for transferring files to a Linux server. Choose the method that works best for you to transfer files.
