rsync -avz --delete username@remote_host:/remote/dir/ /local/dir/ Use code with caution. 🛠️ Summary Table of Commands Best Used For Key Advantage Quick, single file transfers Simple syntax SFTP Interactive browsing and downloading GUI-like navigation Rsync Large transfers and backups Resumes broken downloads If you want to optimize your transfer setup, tell me: What operating system your local machine uses The approximate size of the files you need to download If you need to automate these downloads with a script
Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) is the quickest tool for direct file transfers. It uses the SSH protocol to encrypt data during transit. Download a Single File Run this command on your local machine terminal: download files via ssh
Once connected, use standard commands to find and get files: pwd - Check remote directory. lpwd - Check local directory. ls - List remote files. cd - Change remote directory. lcd - Change local directory. Download the file using the get command: get filename.txt Use code with caution. Download a directory using the -r flag: get -r remote_directory Use code with caution. Close the session: exit Use code with caution. ⚖️ Downloading Files Using Rsync Download a Single File Run this command on
scp username@remote_host:/path/to/remote/file.txt /path/to/local/destination/ Use code with caution. Download an Entire Directory Use the -r flag to copy directories recursively: cd - Change remote directory
Rsync is the best tool for large files or unstable connections. It can resume interrupted downloads and only transfers file differences. Basic Rsync Download Run this command locally:
rsync -avz --partial --progress username@remote_host:/largefile.zip /local/path/ Use code with caution. Sync a Whole Directory Keep your local folder identical to the remote folder: