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How do I copy files from a linux server to my local machine w command line?

I have logged in using ssh and now want to copy several directories off the server to my local machine. I attempted with "cp <destination file> <local machine>:<source file>" am I on the right track?

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1. Yes, you're on the right track. "scp" is a combination of "ssh" and "cp". On your local machine, you can say scp <remote machine>:<source file> <destination file> to grab the file from the Linux server (or any other machine with an ssh server running). Oops - here is more info: You said you want to copy several directories. To copy an entire directory with scp, you can use the "-r" flag like this: scp -r <remote machine>:<source directory> <destination directory> That will copy the directory and all files and subdirectories under it to your local system.
2. scp is one way, or (if you are root on the linux server) you can set up a samba server and share files like you would share them on Windows machines.