There are plenty of tools for transferring files between two computers on the Linux command line, but the scp and rsync commands will cover almost any use case. Heres how and when to use them.

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.

It turns out GREAT, averaging 4MB/s! Among the files I eventually SCP'ed over is Mac1's .bashrc. As soon as that file gets sourced on Mac2, SCP stopped working in both directions, push or pull.

Learn how to use the scp command to transfer files securely with this step-by-step tutorial by expert Jack Wallen.

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.