Linux – Copy files from Linux server to Mac desktop

linuxmacos

I have a folder on a Linux server and I have to transfer that file from there to my Mac desktop. I have never done it.

What is the best way to do that? I am trying to use terminal but is there any tool like WinSCP to do that?

Install openSSH on the linux server. Assuming a debian based distribution, do this:
```
sudo apt-get install ssh
```
Open a terminal and copy the files:

i. From Linux to Mac (run from the Linux machine):
```
scp filename.txt user@remote_server:/Users/YOURNAME/
```
ii. From Linux to Mac (run from the Mac):
```
scp user@remote_server:/Users/YOURNAME/filename.txt .
```

The general syntax of the scp command is the following.

To copy a file from the local server to the remote one:

scp FILENAME user@remote_server:/remote/path/FILENAME

To copy a file from the remote server to the local one:

scp user@remote_server:/remote/path/FILENAME /local/path/FILENAME