scp command not working ??
 

Hi,
i am trying to use scp command to send some files from my pc to another pc but it just does not work.
Suppose i have a text file report.txt
i use:
scp report.txt 192.168.40.89 ,this shows me
cp: cannot stat `report.txt': No such file or directory

when i use:
scp report 192.168.40.89,the console just takes me to the next waiting for my next command.
When i go back and on my other pc there is no such file in the home directory.
Why is this happening?
Please point the mistake i am committing.
thanks

Hi,
Try this if it works

Hi tried as you told me
it gives me this error

ssh: connect to host 192.168.40.89 port 22: No route to host
lost connection

This simply states that there is no file named report.txt in the current working directory.
The scp command does a remote copy if the destination has a colon after the IP address. If not, the IP address will be treated as a file name and scp will do a local copy of report to a file called 192.168.40.89. You should have it in the working directory, right now!

Is the host 192.168.40.89 pingable from wher you want scp? If it is, is there an sshd running there? Or if iptables is blocking tcp port 22? Are using root to scp across?
To check if tcp 22 (default ssh) is running and reachable, from where you want to scp, do

or poor man port check

Was wondering if you have tried


change root with any other local username on 192.168.40.89 if you wish