How to download a file from server using ssh?

Question

I have to download a file from the server to my desktop (UBUNTU 10.04) on Mac OS X and iTerm 2 terminal. Can anyone tell me how to download a file from the server using ssh? 

Answer 1

Try the command below: 

scp [email protected]:foobar.txt /local/dir

You can replace the username, host, remote filename, and local directory as appropriate. To access EC2 (or any services which requires authentication with private key), use the -i option like below: 

scp -i key_file.pem [email protected]:/remote/dir/foobar.txt /local/dir

Check this website: http://www.hypexr.org/linux_scp_help.php

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