Transfer files via SSH

I want to use file transfer via SSH on some scripts. I’ve read it’s possible to tar over ssh. Where should I start reading?

To do file transfer over ssh you can

• use scp
  • scp -r /srcdir/ user@remotehost:/destdir/
• use rsync over ssh (see the -e parameter)
  • rsync -e ssh -a /srcdir/ user@remotehost:/destdir/
• use some tool that transfers data via stdin/out (tar, cpio, etc)
  • cd /sourcedir; tar -c . | ssh username@remotehost bash 'cd /dstdir; tar -x
• Mount the filesystem via sshfs (if fuse is supported on your system)

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