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downloading file using scp command

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Mar 15, 2026217376 views
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Problem

I have a centos server lets say with ip: 1.2.3.4. I want to download a file from 1.2.3.4 at path /root/pc/filename.rar to my localhost host (current pc). What command I need to download that file? I am trying like this but its not working I want to download that file into my system current directory.

Error Output

scp root@1.2.3.4:/root/pcfilename.rar

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