transferring files via ssh

[shadebug]

I can't get samba working and, quite frankly, I don't want to because my compiuters too slow to handle fedora 3 at the moment.

I need to get some files onto my university web space from my computer. I can ssh onto my university space but how do I transfer files from my computer into that space? I'm guessing a normal mv won't quite do the trick

[psych-major]

Try the instructions here (http://www.thelinuxbox420.com/ssh.html).

It sounds like this PC is command-line only? If not, gftp also has ftp via ssh capabilities.

[ph34r]

scp localfile user@remotebox:/place/to/put/file

Or

scp user@remotebox:/path/to/file /local/place/to/put/file

[hlrguy]

NAME
scp - secure copy (remote file copy program)

SYNOPSIS
scp [-1246BCpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]
[-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program]
[[user@]host1:]file1 [...] [[user@]host2:]file2

DESCRIPTION
scp copies files between hosts on a network. It uses ssh(1) for data
transfer, and uses the same authentication and provides the same security
as ssh(1).

That should do it.

hlrguy

or what phr beat me into saying. :D

[shadebug]

There was an error initializing a SSH connection with the remote server. The error message from the remote server follows:
Request for subsystem 'sftp' failed on channel 0
Disconnecting from site central.aber.ac.uk

so much for gftp

right, I'm gonna try scp, I'm guessing it'll ask my password when it gets to that

[shadebug]

write I typed
scp /home/shadebug/filename username:password@server/folder/filename
our survey says, ssh: username: Name or service not known

ain't that just a kick in the pants

[shadebug]

also, I do have a gui and am using it but my computer's struggling to keep a single browser open and I can't get samba to do anything useful so ssh it has to be *unless you've got a better plan)

[ph34r]

scp /home/shadebug/filename username@remotebox:/path/to/put/file

[shadebug]

no such file or directory:mad:

oh how fun life is, remember the file's going from my computer to the server

[ph34r]

Don't take this wrong, but I think there is a case of pebkac going on...

[shadebug]

ok then, but what the hell do i do about it? Shoot myself?

Fudge it, I'll just e-mail it to myself and use the uni workstations. I hope you're happy, I'm gonna have to use a windows box.

[hlrguy]

Nobody wants you to use a windows machine! :D

steve:/home/steve> scp /home/steve/cow.txt steve@14.22.6.19:/homes/steve
steve@14.22.6.19's password:
cow.txt 100% 1298 1.3KB/s 00:00
steve:/home/steve>

in your example, either the source file (path) or destination path was not correct.

hlrguy

P.S. IP changed to protect the innocent

[shadebug]

of course, I was assuming it worked like mv so I was putting in the destination filename, which was unnecessary... dang, oh well, next time i suppose

[shadebug]

on a side note, when I was on windows I actually started panicking to the person next to me that I couldn't find the command line. It was hidden under utilities, now, back in my day it was right there on the first menu

[shadebug]

just did it with a different file, I was writing user@host:/directory/directory/

silly me wasn't thinking that when I log in as user it takes me to a subdirectory, so i take off the first / and suddenly all is right with the world.

[hlrguy]

Cool, now you aren't forced to use Windows.

hlrguy

[shadebug]

I´m actually using the same technique on my new mac too, now i can install gentoo on the laptop