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File transfers are a routine part of handling systems, particularly when you're managing resources and data across different machines. For Linux users, security during file transfers is imperative to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. One common and powerful tool used in Linux to perform secure file copying is scp (Secure Copy). This tool utilizes SSH (Secure Shell) to transfer files between hosts on a network securely. In this blog post, we'll dive into how to use scp, and touch upon installation where necessary, across various Linux distributions using different package managers like apt for Debian/Ubuntu, dnf for Fedora/RHEL, and zypper for openSUSE.