it works with "-r" :-) On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Mad Unix <madunix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [root@intra /]# scp -R /tmp root@xxxxxxxxxx:/tmp/test > scp: illegal option -- R > usage: scp [-1246BCpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file] > [-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program] > [[user@]host1:]file1 [...] [[user@]host2:]file2 > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Paul M. Whitney <paul.whitney@xxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> You could just use: scp -R /usr/local/apache/htdocs userid@xxxxxxx: >> /var/www/html/ >> >> Paul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >> redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mad Unix >> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:08 AM >> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >> Subject: copy folder to remote server >> >> I want to copy all the following files/folder/subfolders under >> /usr/local/apache/htdocs to a remote server within this directory >> /var/www/html/ >> Am I correct with this command, or far away offff >> >> tar zcvf - /usr/local/apache/htdocs | ssh root@xxxxxxx "cat > >> /var/www/html/htdocs.tar.gz" >> >> Thanks >> -- >> Your search - madunix - did not match any documents. >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > > -- > Your search - madunix - did not match any documents. > -- Your search - madunix - did not match any documents. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list