cp and scp and tar and symbolic links

cp_scp_tar_symbolic_link.sh

# Copy with links
cp -r src/* dst/

# Copy without links but files
cp -rL src/* dst/

# Scp to the remote side without links but files
# Remember to replace `localhost` and `pwd` with your own variables
scp -r src/* localhost:`pwd`/dst

# Tar scp combo to get links
tar cf src.tar.gz src/
scp src.tar.gz localhost:`pwd`/subdir/

# tar scp combo on the fly
# Open a new terminal for the destination host and run following command
# Use NC to listen on any port (EG: 12345) and untar it on the fly
nc -l 12345 | tar xf -

# Open another new terminal for the source host and run following command
# Tar the entire folder and send them through netcat
# Remember to replace `localhost` and `pwd` with your own variables
tar cf - src/ | nc localhost 12345