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tar cjf - -C /path/to/local/ <source-dir> | ssh user@remote-host 'tar xjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <target-dir>' | tar cjf - -C /path/to/local/ <source-dir> | ssh user@remote-host 'tar xjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <target-dir>' | ||
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'''Remote to local:''' | '''Remote to local:''' | ||
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ssh user@remote-host 'tar cjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <source-dir>' | tar xjf - -C /path/to/local/ <target-dir> | ssh user@remote-host 'tar cjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <source-dir>' | tar xjf - -C /path/to/local/ <target-dir> | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Add <code>--exclude='pattern'</code> to skip files or directories. | * Add <code>--exclude='pattern'</code> to skip files or directories. | ||
* Replace <code>j</code> with <code>z</code> (i.e., <code>czf</code>, <code>xzf</code>) to use gzip for faster, but less compressed, transfers. | * Replace <code>j</code> with <code>z</code> (i.e., <code>czf</code>, <code>xzf</code>) to use gzip for faster, but less compressed, transfers. | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 1 August 2025
Efficient File Transfer with Tar and SSH
Quickly transfer directories over SSH using tar. Great for migrations or backups.
Commands
Local to remote:
tar cjf - -C /path/to/local/ <source-dir> | ssh user@remote-host 'tar xjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <target-dir>'
Remote to local:
ssh user@remote-host 'tar cjf - -C /path/to/remote/ <source-dir>' | tar xjf - -C /path/to/local/ <target-dir>
Notes
- Add
--exclude='pattern'to skip files or directories. - Replace
jwithz(i.e.,czf,xzf) to use gzip for faster, but less compressed, transfers.