Copy file from one linux server to another using shell script

prateek_sahu · 08-31-2009, 02:48 AM

Hi Every one,
I need to Copy a file located in /tmp to another linux server, this should be done using a shell script. Can any one help me in this?? Please let me know if you require any further info.

Nylex · 08-31-2009, 02:56 AM

You can use scp to do this. However, you'll need to set up SSH keys on the machines so that scp doesn't need a password (just google for "SSH without password" or something similar).

tomklq · 08-31-2009, 04:11 AM

If you set up network file sharing between the two systems, using e.g. nfs, samba, sshfs[1], etc, you can mount one system's drive(s) on the other system. Then the only "shell script" youll need is "cp <filename>".

[1] N.B. sshfs will require also SSH keys, as Nylex mentioned above.