SCP as a background process without using password
To execute any linux command in background we use nohup as follows:
$ nohup SOME_COMMAND &
But the problem with scp command is that it prompts for the password (if password authentication is used). So to make scp execute as a background process do this:
$ nohup scp file_to_copy user@server:/path/to/copy/the/file > nohup.out 2>&1
Then press ctrl + z which will temporarily suspend the command, then enter the command:
$ bg
This will start executing the command in backgroud
To execute any linux command in background we use nohup as follows:
$ nohup SOME_COMMAND &
But the problem with scp command is that it prompts for the password (if password authentication is used). So to make scp execute as a background process do this:
$ nohup scp file_to_copy user@server:/path/to/copy/the/file > nohup.out 2>&1
Then press ctrl + z which will temporarily suspend the command, then enter the command:
$ bg
This will start executing the command in backgroud
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