Linux - other ways to copy files to a remote host

Useful tips –

To copy a single file over without using scp

1. cat file | ssh root@host 'cat > file'
2. ssh root@host 'cat > file' < file

using public/private key to run scripts on a remote hosts without the need to enter passwords

• cat to_be_remote_executed | ssh -i private-key-file root@host | cat > result

to transfer multiple files across in one go

• tar -cvf - . | ssh root@host 'cd whereever; tar -xvf - '