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Shortcut command creation for scp linux command

Hi i want to run a linux command that automates a scp with the location of origin that varies and the destination location that remains contant. For example - 

scp 123.txt [email protected]:~/

the destination ([email protected]) will always be the same, however the file name (123.txt) will always be different.

I would like to run this entire scp command (scp 123.txt [email protected]:~/) without typing the destination location

note: ([email protected] in this case might seem short however i have a much more complex destination that is cumbersome to type out every single time)

Solution

  • Try using a function instead of an alias. Put the following function in your .bashrc file.

    function do-scp() {
    scp "$1" [email protected]:~/
}

    And thus you invoke it as follows:

    do-scp 123.txt