Junior — Middle
What methods can be used to copy a file between two servers?
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Answer from AI
There are several methods to copy a file between two servers:
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scp (Secure Copy) — copies files over SSH, ensuring transfer security.
scp /path/to/file user@remote_host:/destination/path -
rsync — an efficient tool for synchronizing and copying files, supporting incremental copies and compression.
rsync -avz /path/to/file user@remote_host:/destination/path -
sftp — an interactive or scripted file transfer protocol over SSH.
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ftp — a traditional file transfer protocol, but less secure than scp/sftp.
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NFS or SMB — you can mount a remote filesystem and copy files as if they were local.
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curl or wget — if an HTTP/HTTPS server is running on the server, you can download or upload files.
The choice depends on security requirements, speed, and convenience.