If you need to preserve attributes such as uid/gid (owner, group) and timestamps etc, you can use rsync: rsync -av -e "ssh -l username" /some/dir/locationA remote.host.name:/dest/location preserving extended attributed and ACLs? try using rsync -avAX -e "ssh -l username" /some/dir/locationA remote.host.name:/dest/location Want to try it out first to see what *would* happen (test run)? rsync --dry-run -avAX -e "ssh -l username" /some/dir/locationA remote.host.name:/dest/location On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > With SCP only one box has to run an SSH server and it does not mater > which, destination or source, but it does change the syntax. > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:18 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com > wrote: >> There is not a "command to copy files from computer A to computer B when ssh >> logged in...", but you can use SSH as a "transport" (regardless of which >> computer you are logged-in-how, providing the the destination computer is >> running an SSH server and you have the appropriate credentials) using: >> Scenario 1: >> scp user@remotebox:/file/I/want /where/I/want/it >> or >> Scenario 2: >> scp /file/I/want user@remotebox:/where/I/want/it >> YMMV...   :) >> ET >> >> joe@actionline.com writes: >>> >>> What is the correct command syntax to copy files from computer A >>> to computer B when ssh logged in to comuter B from computer A? >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss