file_transfer.cheat

% File Transfer

$ filename: find "$(pwd)" -type f 2>/dev/null | sort -u
$ local_dir: find "$(pwd)" -type d 2>/dev/null | sort -u
$ remote_dir: printf '%s\n' /tmp

# Copy local file to remote host
nix shell --impure -I nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable --expr 'with import (builtins.findFile builtins.nixPath "nixpkgs") { config.allowUnfree = true; }; [ openssh ]' -c scp <filename> your_username@remoteIP:/some/remote/directory

# Copy remote file to local host
nix shell --impure -I nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable --expr 'with import (builtins.findFile builtins.nixPath "nixpkgs") { config.allowUnfree = true; }; [ openssh ]' -c scp your_username@remoteIP:<filename> /some/local/directory

# Copy local directory to remote directory
nix shell --impure -I nixpkgs=channel:nixos-unstable --expr 'with import (builtins.findFile builtins.nixPath "nixpkgs") { config.allowUnfree = true; }; [ openssh ]' -c scp -r <local_dir> your_username@remoteIP:/some/remote/directory/<remote_dir>