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version 1.91, 2020/10/03 02:18:33 |
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.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Nm |
.Nm |
copies files between hosts on a network. |
copies files between hosts on a network. |
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.Pp |
It uses |
It uses |
.Xr ssh 1 |
.Xr ssh 1 |
for data transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the |
for data transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the |
same security as |
same security as a login session. |
.Xr ssh 1 . |
The scp protocol requires execution of the remote user's shell to perform |
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.Xr glob 3 |
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pattern matching. |
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.Pp |
.Nm |
.Nm |
will ask for passwords or passphrases if they are needed for |
will ask for passwords or passphrases if they are needed for |
authentication. |
authentication. |