Learn how to use the scp command to transfer files securely with this step-by-step tutorial by expert Jack Wallen.

Once you establish an SSH session with the remote machine, locate the file you wish to copy. The "scp" command is a better option if you have only a few files to transfer.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

This is a step-by-step guide on how to compare the contents of local and remote files with the help of SSH. Watch our related video tutorial.

If it works, then you check rsync and Delta Copy. Are you trying to use the root login? - most setups block remote login as root, so you can't login directly as root via ssh.

Apple's Remote Login feature in OS X can be used for securely transferring files using several protocols.