Copy files from Local to remote using ssh

In order to copy files from local to a remote system using ssh, there should be an  authorized user with a pem file. And also for that particular user in the remote system, there should be proper permissions for the destination.

Remote System

• Login to the remote server using putty or through powershell.
• Navigate to the destination folder

            > cd <destination>

• Change the permissions using the below command

            > chmod -R 777 *

Local System

• Open command prompt
• Use scp command to copy the required files

           > scp -i <pem file path> <files to copy> <user@remote server>:<destination folder>

• Using the above command the files will be copied and the permission are set as if it is a new file.
• If it is required to copy the file along with its history and permissions, then use -p option

           > scp -p -i <pem file path> <files to copy> <user@remote server>:<destination folder>

Remote system - check file permissions

• Now login to your remote system and check if the files are copied properly or not.
• Some time there will not be proper permissions to the files that are copied. In that case, change the owner and the read/write permissions as per the requirement. This can be done only by the root user
• If you are logged in as different user other than root, logout the user

            >logout

• Sudo as a root user

            >sudo su

• Change the ownership

            >chown owenrname:groupname <target files>

• Change the permissions

             >chmod -R 777 <target files>