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Get / Transfer Remote File To Local

Transfer Remote File To Local

Transfer a specified remote file to the local environment.

$
Terminal
get <path/to/remote_file>

When To Use

When needing to copy a single important file from a remote server to local storage.

Pro Tip

Check available disk space before transferring large files to avoid failures.

Command Builder

Tune the command before you copy it

Back to syntax
$
Generated Command
get <path/to/remote_file>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Fetching: /remote/example.txt → local/example.txt Transfer Summary

Indicates the source and destination for the transfer.

Transfer completed: 1 file(s) received. Files Count

Confirms the number of files transferred.

Transfer speed: 2048KB/s Speed Metrics

Shows the rate of data transfer.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

get -P example.txt

For a non-standard file path, use a specific port.

get --resume /remote/example.txt

Resume interrupted transfers of the specified file.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: No such file or directory.

Solution: Ensure the remote file path is correctly specified.

Error: Permission denied for accessing the remote file.

Solution: Verify permissions for the remote file and access rights.

Error: Disk quota exceeded; transfer failed.

Solution: Free up space in the local directory before retrying.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

get
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Get before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<path/to/remote_file>
Input Files
The file path or paths supplied to this command.

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