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=INVESTIGATION 1: USING SECURE COPY=
[[Image:scp-diagram-2.png|thumb|right|350px|Make certain to '''open a command-line terminal''' and<br>'''NOT''' a graphic SSH application for this tutorial!.]]
The '''SSH''' package on your ''home computer'' and on the ''Matrix Linux server'' contain a '''suite'''<br>(i.e. collection) of secure utilities including '''ssh''' and '''scp'''. '''NOTE: Make certain to open a command-line terminal and NOT a graphical SSH application for this tutorial'''.
In this section, you will learn how to use the '''scp''' command to securely copy files between your computer<br>and your Matrix Linux server. This methods is useful because it can be performed in the<br>''MS-Windows'', ''MacOSx'', and ''Unix/Linux'' operating systems.<br><br>You will also learn how to issue the '''ssh''' command to run a command on your<br><u>remote</u> Matrix server while remaining on your local computer.