rcp

Copy a file to a remote host

$ rcp [path/to/local_file] [username]@[remotehost]:[/path/to/destination/]

$ rcp -r [path/to/local_directory] [username]@[remotehost]:[/path/to/destination/]

$ rcp -p [path/to/local_file] [username]@[remotehost]:[/path/to/destination/]

$ rcp -f [path/to/local_file] [username]@[remotehost]:[/path/to/destination/]

rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE DEST
rcp [OPTION...] SOURCE... DIRECTORY
rcp [OPTION...] --target-directory=DIRECTORY SOURCE...

Remote copy SOURCE to DEST, or multiple SOURCE(s) to DIRECTORY.

-4, --ipv4

use only IPv4

-6, --ipv6

use only IPv6

-d, --target-directory[=DIRECTORY]

copy all SOURCE arguments into DIRECTORY

-f, --from

copying from remote host (server use only)

-p, --preserve

attempt to preserve (duplicate) in its copies the modification times and modes of the source files

-r, --recursive

if any of the source files are directories, copies each subtree rooted at that name; in this case the destination must be a directory

-t, --to

copying to remote host (server use only)

-?, --help

give this help list

--usage

give a short usage message

-V, --version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

The full documentation for rcp is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and rcp programs are properly installed at your site, the command info rcp should give you access to the complete manual.

Written by many authors.