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How would you write a command which would securely copy your bashrc file from a remote computer to your home directory on your local computer?

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Transferring the file through ssh would keep it secure. There are many options; A few examples are listed below. Run 'man <program name>' for the full program manual.

sftp - secure file transfer program
$ sftp user@host:.bashrc ~/.

rsync - a fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
$ rsync user@host:.bashrc ~/.

scp - secure copy (remote file copy program)
$ scp user@host:.bashrc ~/.

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