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I found this article on debianadmin.com which shows you how to transfer files between two ubuntu systems (i.e. a server and your desktop) using scp. enjoy!

copy files securely using scp
http://www.debianadmin.com/administer-your-ubuntu-server-remotely.html

a common need is to be able to copy files between servers you are administering. while you could set up ftp on all of the servers, this is a less-than-ideal and potentially insecure solution. Continue reading »