# Useful ssh commands

Create key:  
`ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com"`

Add key to ssh-agent:  
`ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa`

Copy key to remote server:  
`ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/mykey user@host`

copy files over ssh  

Local to remote:  
`scp -r /path/from/destination username@remotehost:/path/to/destination`

Remote to local:  
`scp -r username@remotehost:/path/from/destination /path/to/destination`

Local file to remote:  
`scp foobar.txt username@remotehost.edu:/some/remote/directory`