Linux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced - Transferring and Copying Files over the Network

The video tutorial explains how to transfer files over a network using SCP, SFTP, and FTP protocols. It highlights the security benefits of SCP and SFTP over FTP, which sends data in plain text. The tutorial covers using command line utilities on Mac, Linux, and Windows, and demonstrates file transfers using SFTP. It also introduces graphical clients like FileZilla for a more interactive experience. The video concludes with recommendations to use secure protocols like SCP and SFTP for file transfers.

What are the two commands used to copy files from a local workstation to a Linux server?

Explain the difference between SCP and SFTP.

What are some graphical clients that can be used for file transfer?

What is the main security concern when using FTP?

What is the significance of using the '~' symbol when specifying a directory in Linux?

Describe how to connect to a Linux server using SFTP.

How can you verify if a file has been successfully transferred to a remote server?