This method fetches files using SCP. It requires the additional input specification file command scp_file, and copies that file (or directory), possibly from a remote host, to the local host.

For example, to specify a fetch of a directory called glue on a machine called role, the following needs to be in an input file:

method = scp
scp_file = role.cs.wisc.edu:/home/mbletzin/glue
recursive = true