Using SCP to Copy a File from a Remote Host to your Local Host Example

In order to copy a file from a remote host with a non standard ssh port to your local host you need to format the command so the remote host is first like in the following syntax.

scp -P (port number) username@(hostname or ip):/directory/filename /local-directory/

Here is an example of how I used that command.

scp -P 222 root@192.168.100.10:/usr/src/src_code_latest.c /usr/src/