.. _ref_cubic_scp:

cubic scp
=========

.. code-block::

    $ cubic scp --help
    Copy data between host and VM instances
    
    Data can be copied from host to VM instance, from VM instance to host, and
    between VM instances:
    $ cubic scp <path/to/host/file> <instance>:<path/to/guest/file>
    $ cubic scp <instance>:<path/to/guest/file> <path/to/host/file>
    $ cubic scp <instance>:<path/to/guest/file> <instance>:<path/to/guest/file>
    
    Examples:
    
      Upload a file from host to the VM instance 'trixie':
      $ cubic scp ./cubic.tar.gz trixie:~/
    
      Download a directory from the VM instance 'trixie' to host:
      $ cubic scp trixie:~/Downloads .
    
      Copy a file from the VM instance 'trixie' to 'noble':
      $ cubic scp trixie:~/cubic.tar.gz noble:~/
    
    Usage: cubic scp [OPTIONS] <FROM> <TO>
    
    Arguments:
      <FROM>
              Source of the data to copy
    
      <TO>
              Target of the data to copy
    
    Options:
      -v, --verbose
              Increase logging output
    
      -q, --quiet
              Reduce logging output
    
      -h, --help
              Print help (see a summary with '-h')