pscp

PuTTY secure file copy client

TLDR

Copy file to remote

$ pscp [file] [user]@[host]:[path]

Copy from remote

$ pscp [user]@[host]:[file] [local_path]

Copy directory recursively

$ pscp -r [directory] [user]@[host]:[path]

Use specific key

$ pscp -i [key.ppk] [file] [user]@[host]:[path]

Specify port

$ pscp -P [2222] [file] [user]@[host]:[path]

SYNOPSIS

pscp [options] [source] [destination]

DESCRIPTION

pscp is PuTTY's SCP (Secure Copy) client for Windows. It transfers files over SSH, similar to the Unix scp command but using PuTTY's connection code.

PARAMETERS

-r

Copy directories recursively.

-i key

Private key file (PPK format).

-P port

SSH port.

-l user

Login username.

-pw password

Password (insecure).

-q

Quiet mode.

-v

Verbose mode.

INSTALL

sudo apt install putty-tools

sudo dnf install pssh

sudo apk add pssh

sudo zypper install pssh

brew install pssh

nix profile install nixpkgs#pssh

CAVEATS

Windows-specific (part of PuTTY). Uses PPK key format. On Unix, use scp instead.

HISTORY

pscp is part of PuTTY, the SSH client suite for Windows created by Simon Tatham in 1999.