Transferring file through ssh

dstar101 · 01-19-2008, 01:18 AM

hi folks

I am on windows connecting to a linux box throush ssh
In putty(My windows client} i type wget http://somefiles.zip
so downloading started and a file get downloaded on my linux box now how do i transfer it to my loacl computer (Windows)

MoonMind · 01-19-2008, 02:11 AM

The easiest thing (for everyday use) would be to install a FTP server on your Linux box. But you can also use SFTP: PuTTY (full installation) comes with PSFTP, a tool to use that method. I can't say that it'll work for sure, but it's worth a try. Just connect to your box the same way you would with PuTTY itself and see what happens.

M.

systemnotes · 01-19-2008, 03:13 AM

PuTTY also comes with an scp program called pscp. It works like scp.

To copy a file from the linux host to your local windows machine in the current directory, you can run the command like this:

C:\>pscp remotehost:/etc/hosts .

dstar101 · 01-19-2008, 04:43 AM

Thanx for your advice..

@MoonMind
Excellent idea!!
It worked for me

dstar101 · 01-19-2008, 05:08 AM

All things are fine but the transfer speed is quite slow i am copy 5mb file from my linux box but it takes very much time...the linux box is 5 rooms away from me and it is connected through lan ethernat(100mbps) to my computer.....any solution or comments