[SOLVED] How to copy directories under the root from the remote host?

Issue

I am trying to copy dirs and files under the root on the remote host, using non-root user, which one actually doesn`t have access to this folders. So I need something like sudo while copying.

Sample command:

scp user@<host>:<path_to_folder_under_the_root> .

I cannot use root@ cause I have not the root keys local. Is there any possible ways to do this?

Solution

Assuming that you do have sudo access on the remote host, instead of using scp you can use ssh and tar:

ssh user@<host> sudo tar -C <path_to_folder_under_the_root> -cf . | tar -xf-

Answered By - larsks

Answer Checked By - Willingham (WPSolving Volunteer)