Smart Cities - Transferring Files using Secure Copy

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Introduction

  • The fastest way to copy files between two computers is to use Secure Copy (scp)[1].
  • This method is executed from the Terminal and hence eliminates the overhead of a GUI application.
  • It is both fast and secure.
  • Files can be transferred in both directions.

Prerequisites

  • In this lesson it is assumed that Secure Shell (SSH) has been enabled on both computers.

Enabling SSH on a Raspberry Pi

  • In the Terminal enter the command sudo raspi-config

  • In the raspi-config menu select Interface Options

  • Select SSH (Secure Shell) and then select Enable SSH

  • SSH will now be enabled. There is no need to reboot the computer.
  • Exit raspi-config

Copy File From Local Host to Remote Server

  • In this example we will copy a file from a local host computer to a remote computer on the same network.
  • 192.168.1.105 Local computer IP address
  • 192.168.1.120 Remote computer IP address
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