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Questions tagged [scp]

SCP stands for Secure Copy Protocol and is related to questions regarding secure file transfer.

The SCP protocol is a network protocol, which supports file transfers between hosts on a network. SCP uses Secure Shell (SSH) for data transfer and uses the same mechanisms for authentication, thereby ensuring the authenticity and confidentiality of the data in transit.

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Progress bar for scp command

Is there any way to display a progress bar while copying from server to local (or vice versa) using scp?
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scp copy over ssh doesn't work - permission denied error, please?

It's driving me nuts! I just want to transfer one simple file from laptop to server. I'm using ubuntu on both machines. So I have: -rwxr-xr-x 1 sandro 414622 2011-10-14 23:42 sandrophoto-html.tar.gz And I'm sending it using: sudo scp -P XXXX…
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Copy folders (not one file) using SSH ubuntu?

I am trying to copy a folder to remote Ubuntu server using command line ssh connection, i understand it's doable to transfer a file using scp but i have many files in a folder iam trying to copy to that remote server, how is that done? anyone?…
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What is a program similar to WinSCP?

In Windows I use WinSCP to transfer files server-side. It has a very attractive feature that I like best: keeping remote folders up to date. This means, whenever my local file is changed, WinScp will replace the same file on the server with this…
Summer Nguyen
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Why does scp get stalled? How do I resolve it?

When I attempted to copy a file (of size, ) over the network using scp I get a error stalled Why does this happen? How do I resolve it?
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Copy files from remote Ubuntu to local Mac

I've searched all around and can't seem to find this... I'm trying to copy a private key to my local machine which is a Mac. When I fire up terminal on my mac, I get Jamies-iMac:~ jamie$ So after I ssh into my Ubuntu server I tried scp…
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Using scp to copy files from remote to home machine

This is probably a simple error, but I can't work it out. My computer hostname is Felix (hostname -f returns Felix) I am trying to move a file from my university account to my home computer using scp. I can ssh easily to the remote computer so that…
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How to make scp to use ipv6 addresses?

When I try to use scp over IPv6 addresses I get this: scp -6 osis@::1:/home/osis/test.file ./test.file ssh: Could not resolve hostname : Name or service not known With scp all I ever get is: ssh: Could not resolve hostname : Name or service not…
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How does using the tilde work as a shortcut to my home directory?

I was confused, trying to copy some files from one PC to another. I have it figured out, but the syntax is still confusing to me. This works: scp ~/Desktop/Volenteer.png jay@server.ip:~j0h/b which puts Volenteer.png in the folder /home/j0h/b. …
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ssh scp to copy file to remote server port 21

I am trying to copy file from my server to another so I am using the following command: scp root@myhost /home/direc/file.tar username@secondhost:/home/dir I am getting the error: ssh: connect to host secondhost port 22 connection timed out I know…
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How do I scp a filename with spaces?

I'm having a little difficulty using scp to transfer files from a remote computer. The issue apparently has to do with the name of the directory the files are contained in. They're on a CD drive called photos 4 (with a space between photos and 4).…
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copy with ssh with port other than 22

How do I copy files from my local to some remote server which hosts ssh on port other than default (22). I usually connect to the server using ssh username@remotehost.com -p 2000 Now I need to copy files with scp user@localbox:~$ scp…
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"Host key verification failed" error when transfering files using SCP command

When I am trying to transfer files using SCP command I'm getting this error (Removed my IP and RSA key): @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! …
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How to SCP a file from Mac -> Ubuntu VirtualBox?

I have a Mac (OS X) and a VirtualBox running Ubuntu. I want to SCP a 500mb file from the Mac to the VirtualBox. How do I do this? (Probably something to do with /etc/hosts?)
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Copy files from a server via ssh to dropbox.

I have a user in a linux server (Debian) with ssh access, and have some files on it. I need to copy the files to my Dropbox. but I donot want to copy to my Dropbox in my PC and Laptop, I want to first copy to my Dropbox account directly then sync to…
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