Compressing/Unzipping a directory
Making a .tar file:
tar cf <tar_name>.tar <file_name>
Zipping the file:
gzip <tar_name>.tar
Unzip a .tar file:
tar -xf <tar_name>.tar
Sending a file from a remote directory
From remote to local:
scp name@remote.something.co:/path/to/file/file_name ~/local/path
From local to remote (have to be ssh'ed to the remote first):
scp ~/local/path name@remote.something.co:/path/to/file/file_name