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scp:copy:remote-to-file

Copy a file between two remote hosts transferring through the local host.
$ scp -3 ${host1}:${path/to/remote_file} ${host2}:${path/to/remote_directory}
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This command transfers a file from a remote server, specified by ${host1}, to another remote server, specified by ${host2}, using the secure copy (scp) command. The file being transferred is located at ${path/to/remote_file} on ${host1} and it will be copied to ${path/to/remote_directory} on ${host2}. The "-3" option enables the SCP to transfer files between two remote hosts, while "scp" is the command used to copy files securely between servers using SSH authentication.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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