1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi all, I'm implementing some updates to my scripts that are now using ftp command. I was thinking about replace it by SFTP. Now I see that SCP does basically the same that SFTP. So... what are the differences between them? Thanks in advance... ;O) (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Total unix newbie needs help:Need to SCP files to a WINDOWS NT server,but giving me some problems: REPOSITORY=/usr/psoft/fs600srv/reports/HR /usr/local/bin/scp -p -a $REPOSITORY/HR.glpccd*.unl Administrator@10.84.124.6:/Temp When I execute the script, it is giving me this error. ... (3 Replies)

3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hello friends! :) I'm very interested in how if one is able to list active and or previous scp connections via OpenSSH to *BSD, GNU machines. Kinda like "last" does, without being forced to look in logfiles or netstat. Anyone aware of any such functionallity? Cheers! /Donnie B (1 Reply)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hello, Let's say I have the command line: scp -r /home/Mohit/Switches mkakkar@softmon:/home/mkakkar/ If I put a "/" after the Switches such that I get: scp -r /home/Mohit/Switches/ mkakkar@softmon:/home/mkakkar/ How does the behaviour change? (1 Reply)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I want to know how can i use scp command in the reverse fashion meaning i have two machines server1 and server2 I have files in server1 that i need to copy to server2 But i do not have write permissions on server2 although i have read permissions on server1 is there a way i can go... (3 Replies)

6. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

OpenSSH does not execute commands when they are issued from the command line. I connect from a Win PC to a Win server (2003), using openssh. If I type the name of the bat file from the prompt, it starts. But when I add the command to the ssh command it does not work: ssh -vvv -i "keyname.key"... (4 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi, I have around 100 files which are aroun 10 MB in size and need to SCP all those files to another machine. Could you please suggest which way is efficient to do? 1. Gzip each file and transfer one by one. 2. Tar all the files together and then gzip it and send one HUGE file. Basicaly... (3 Replies)

8. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

if i use scp command to copy a file from one server another server it is asking password of the server from where the file being copied. i am automating some reports.. i need the file to be copied without asking the password. can any help me out??? thanks in advance, Arun Manas (1 Reply)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, I want to copy files from unix server to another unix server with out any password. Can some one please explain me the steps involved in achieving this with the actual commands and the sequence of commands i details. I tried my luck ith below procedure but it was not working. #... (1 Reply)

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I need one help. I want to copy specific folder/file from one Linux servers to another. I want scp command that will search the file/folder in given path of one server and copy that result on another remote server. Kindly help me to resolve issue Thanks and Regards, Rajesh (4 Replies)