How to quickly copy a file or directory over SSH using tar:
tar -cf – myfile | ssh target_host tar -xf -
If you want to change the target directory, use this:
tar -cf – myfile | ssh target_host “cd /target_dir; tar -xf -”
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Very Useful command.. Use it.. and thanks for publishing..!