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* added guidelines to move files between servers * Move and update scp article This commit moves the file to the correct place and updates the format of the content for correctly displaying content. The move is in accordance with the new architecture of where the Guide articles are placed within the repository. * Delete Django change Appears to be leftover from another commit.
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title: Moving files between servers
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## Moving file from local computer to remote server
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* First add public key of remote server to known hosts
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* The command to copy files from local computer to remote server is
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```shell
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scp -i <location of servers private key> <file to be transferred> <user>@host:<location where the file has to be transferred>
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```
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## Moving file from remote server to local computer
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* First add public key of remote server to known hosts
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* The command to copy files from remote server to local computer is
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```shell
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scp -i <location of servers private key> <user>@<host>:<location of remote file> <location where the file has to be transferred>
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```
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## Moving file between remote servers
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* First add public key of remote servers to known hosts
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* The command to copy files between remote server to local computer is
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```shell
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scp -i <location of servers private key> <user1>@<host1>:<location of remote file> <user2>@<host2>:<location where the file has to be transferred>
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```
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## To move entire directory use -r option
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```shell
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scp -r root@hostname:/source_folder/* /destination_folder/
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```
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