AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is scp?
scp (also called Secure copy): A command that copies files between your computer and a remote machine over SSH, keeping the transfer encrypted. It is simple for one-off transfers, while rsync is better when repeating large or partial transfers.
scp: an example
scp model.pt [email protected]:/home/ubuntu/ uploads a file to a remote server.
Related terms
More Command line Git terms
Where you learn it
scp is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.