Transfer Files Securely Between Systems

Introduction

In this challenge, you will learn how to securely transfer files between systems using the scp (Secure Copy) command. This is an essential skill for system administrators who need to manage and maintain multiple servers or workstations in a secure environment.

Skills Graph

Transfer a File Securely Between Systems

Tasks

• Transfer a file from your local system to a remote system using scp.
• Transfer a file from a remote system to your local system using scp.

Requirements

• The default user for this challenge is labex with the password labex.
• The remote system's hostname is remote.example.com.
• The file you need to transfer is located at ~/project/file.txt on your local system.
• Transfer the file to the /home/labex/remote_file.txt path on the remote system.
• Transfer the file back from the remote system to your local system at the ~/project/remote_file.txt path.

Example

After successfully transferring the file, the contents of ~/project/remote_file.txt on your local system should be the same as the contents of /home/labex/remote_file.txt on the remote system.

Summary

In this challenge, you learned how to securely transfer files between your local system and a remote system using the scp command. This is an important skill for system administrators who need to manage and maintain multiple servers or workstations in a secure environment. By completing this challenge, you have demonstrated your ability to use scp to transfer files between systems, which is a key requirement for the RHCSA exam.