Copying Files from Remote Server with SCP Command

The SCP command, or secure copy, enables secure file transfers between a local host and a remote host, or between two remote hosts. For cases where you have data on the remote server and want to transfer it to your local machine, scp works perfectly for those scenarios. Here's an example of how to use it:

scp ubuntu@<ip-address>:/home/ubuntu/Scripts/filename.csv .

Breaking down the example

💡 TIP: You can also press tab to see what files are there in the remote directory and then proceed to choose the file