What Is SCP? #
SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) transfers files over SSH. It’s built into every Linux/macOS terminal and available on Windows via PowerShell or WSL. Faster than FTP for single files and always encrypted.
Download from Seedbox to PC #
# Single filenscp username@seedbox-ip:/home/username/downloads/file.mkv ~/Desktop/nn# Entire foldernscp -r username@seedbox-ip:/home/username/downloads/movies/ ~/Desktop/movies/Upload from PC to Seedbox #
# Single filenscp ~/Desktop/file.torrent username@seedbox-ip:/home/username/watch/nn# Entire foldernscp -r ~/Desktop/uploads/ username@seedbox-ip:/home/username/uploads/SCP vs Other Transfer Methods #
| Method | Speed | Ease | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCP | Fast (single stream) | Command line | Quick single file transfers |
| SFTP (FileZilla) | Fast | GUI | Browsing + multi-file |
| LFTP | Fastest (segmented) | Command line | Large files, max speed |
| rsync | Fast (delta sync) | Command line | Incremental sync |
