UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

scp file="myfile.txt" todir="user@somehostM:drive:/somepath/)"/


Not sure I need it to go to a specific drive on the windows box

Hi xgringo,

I have just a couple of questions:

Q1 Are you using some sort of SSH appliaction on your windows host?
for example see the links below:


WinSSHD (Bitvise)

WinSCP :: Free SFTP and FTP client for Windows

If the answer is yes, try and obtain the file from your windows host, using CMD,(Start - run- type cmd) from the directory, you wish the files to be placed;

H:\>cd Data

H:\Data>scp unixhost:\location\file .


Q2 Are you using samba?

If so you can create a samba share on the unix host, place the required files on or in the samba shared folder, than map a drive from your windows host and obtain the files that way.

I hope this is of help.

Jnike