Networking and Remote Operations

This section will cover networking tools and techniques for remote operations, such as SSH and SCP.

Concept Explanation

Networking and remote operations involve technologies for managing and accessing remote computer resources over a network.

Parameter Explanation

• ssh: Secure Shell protocol, used for secure login to remote computers.
• -p: Specifies the port.
• scp: Secure Copy protocol, used for secure file transfer between computers.
• -r: Recursive copy of directories.
• rsync: Used for efficient file transfer and synchronization.
• -a: Archive mode, preserves file permissions.

Practical Examples

1. Use ssh user@host to log in to a remote server.
2. Use scp file.txt user@host:/path to transfer a file to a remote server.
3. Use rsync -avz /source user@host:/destination to synchronize a folder.

Test Questions

1. How do you use ssh to log in to a remote server?
2. Which command can be used to recursively copy directories?
3. How do you synchronize local and remote directories?