[SOLVED] scp command

ramecare · 03-29-2012, 03:20 AM

Dear all,

In my server i have changed my default ssh port number to 1321 and while iam trying to copy a file from server to my local by using the below command and iam receving the below error,can any one help me on this

[root@itsupport 28032012]# scp ramkannan@65.15.40.155:/home/ramkannan/access_log28032012 /opt/backup
ssh: connect to host 65.15.40.155 port 22: Connection refused

Can anyone help me how to use scp command using the ssh port 1321

Thanks,

macemoneta · 03-29-2012, 03:26 AM

From 'man scp':

Code:

-P port
             Specifies the port to connect to on the remote host.

So your command would be:

Code:

scp -P 1321 ramkannan@65.15.40.155:/home/ramkannan/access_log28032012 /opt/backup

fukawi1 · 03-29-2012, 03:26 AM

The answer is right there in front of you...
You changed the server port to 1321.
scp is (by default) trying to connect on port 22 as indicated by:

Code:

ssh: connect to host 66.135.40.74 port 22: Connection refused

You need to add "-P 1321" to your scp command.

acid_kewpie · 03-29-2012, 03:26 AM

please try reading the manpage before asking.

Code:

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

I'd say that laziness isn't appreciated, but you've already got 3 answers, so maybe it is...

polinux · 03-29-2012, 03:30 AM

nice

I was replaying with the answer and look there is 3 already

ramecare · 03-29-2012, 03:47 AM

Thank u to all

Reuti · 03-30-2012, 10:33 AM

It would be even more convenient to define it in ~/.ssh/config, as it will be honored by ssh and scp:

Code:

Host any_nickname_you_like
    Port 1321
    Hostname 66.135.40.74
    User ramkannan

Then it should work to issue:

Code:

$ scp any_nickname_you_like:access_log28032012 /opt/backup
$ ssh any_nickname_you_like

and avoid to specify all the options all the time.