[SOLVED] Copying file from server to home computer.

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 08:35 AM

while i was trying to copy a file from my server to my home computer using this command :

Code:

[root@vinay ~]# scp final.pdf root@vinay:1 -R 5:xxx.xxx.x.xxx:5 /home/joyyy/Downloads

it gives me this output:

Code:

[root@vinay ~]# scp final.pdf root@vinay:1 -R 5:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:5 /home/joyyy/Downloads
cp: cannot stat final.pdf: No such file or directory
root@vinay's password:
scp: 1: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat -R: No such file or directory
ssh: connect to host 5 port 22: Invalid argument
[root@vinay ~]#

is it that ssh'd is not installed on this directory

TenTenths · 03-19-2015, 08:47 AM

Your scp syntax looks totally wrong, what are you actually trying to copy and to where?

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 08:59 AM

I am trying to copy a pdf file from the directory :

Quote:

/home/joyyy/Downloads

on my dedicated vps the host name is 'vinay'.i need to copy it to my pc at home.

TenTenths · 03-19-2015, 09:44 AM

If you're running the command on your PC at home:

Code:

scp root@vinay:/home/joyyy/Downloads/final.pdf .

Will copy the file final.pdf from the folder /home/joyyy/Downloads/ on the server vinay using the root user and copy it to the current folder.

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 10:00 AM

here the out put :

Code:

[root@vinay ~]# scp root@vinay:/home/joyyy/Download/final.pdf .
root@vinay's password:
scp: /home/joyyy/Download/final.pdf: No such file or directory
[root@vinay ~]#

TenTenths · 03-19-2015, 10:10 AM

So adjust the path/file name accordingly.

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 10:25 AM

there seems to be nothing wrong with the path or file name.

TenTenths · 03-19-2015, 10:29 AM

Hard to copy a file that doesn't exist where you think it is. Good luck.

michaelk · 03-19-2015, 10:39 AM

As stated the first problem is final.pdf is not found in the directory.
Are you logged into and running the command from your VPS?

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 11:23 AM

sorry mate
no i am running it through putty from windows,also note that i have got the desktop environment running on the vpn.i can access it by VNC.
i am only learning to use command lines and putty.

michaelk · 03-19-2015, 11:42 AM

Is the windows PC your home PC?

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 12:53 PM

yes its my home pc

michaelk · 03-19-2015, 01:01 PM

I suggest using a windows sftp client application like winscp or filezilla. You can also download pscp from the PuTTy site that works just lke the native scp linux client.

You can not use scp as desired without having a ssh server running on the windows computer.

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenTenths

Hard to copy a file that doesn't exist where you think it is. Good luck.

sorry mate the diretory that i used was wrong instead of 'downloads' i used 'download'
it still doesn't copy the file to my computer this is what i get:

Code:

[root@vinay ~]# scp root@vinay:/home/joyyy/Downloads/final.pdf .
root@vinay's password:
final.pdf                                     100   36MB  35.8MB/s   00:01

vinay45 · 03-19-2015, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

I suggest using a windows sftp client application like winscp or filezilla. You can also download pscp from the PuTTy site that works just lke the native scp linux client.

You can not use scp as desired without having a ssh server running on the windows computer.

ok i will try it thank you
how can i install an ssh server on my pc