While SSH'd from my home directory on my machine to my home directory on
another machine.....how to I "get" (like ftp) a file from there to here?

I'm guessing there is some long name for my machine I don't know and
that I just need to scp in reverse?
thanks
GW

Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> writes:

> While SSH'd from my home directory on my machine to my home
> directory on another machine.....how to I "get" (like ftp) a file
> from there to here?

Either sftp or scp.

(Sftp should not be confused with the regular FTP protocol running
over SSL/TLS.)

--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>, http://www.magda.ca/
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

In article <WJD%d.44202$VD5.42806@twister.socal.rr.com>,
Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> While SSH'd from my home directory on my machine to my home directory on
> another machine.....how to I "get" (like ftp) a file from there to here?
>
> I'm guessing there is some long name for my machine I don't know and
> that I just need to scp in reverse?

Use sftp. You could use scp instead, but I find sftp to be easier.

David Magda wrote:

> Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> writes:
>
>
>>While SSH'd from my home directory on my machine to my home
>>directory on another machine.....how to I "get" (like ftp) a file
>>from there to here?
>
>
> Either sftp or scp.
>
> (Sftp should not be confused with the regular FTP protocol running
> over SSL/TLS.)
>
Sorry I wasn't specific enough in my question.
Given that I can transfer a file from my User/me folder to my friends
(remote) machine by typing:
scp file.xxx myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx

and that I can SSH to that remote machine by typing:
ssh myusername@thatmachine.something.net

Does anyone have an idea what I would type to get something from there
back to here?

My Unix knowledge is basicly one small cheat sheet with very specific cases.

GW

In article <53N%d.53297$xX3.42627@twister.socal.rr.com>,
Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:

> David Magda wrote:
>
> > Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> writes:
> >
> >
> >>While SSH'd from my home directory on my machine to my home
> >>directory on another machine.....how to I "get" (like ftp) a file
> >>from there to here?
> >
> >
> > Either sftp or scp.
> >
> > (Sftp should not be confused with the regular FTP protocol running
> > over SSL/TLS.)
> >
> Sorry I wasn't specific enough in my question.
> Given that I can transfer a file from my User/me folder to my friends
> (remote) machine by typing:
> scp file.xxx myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx
>
> and that I can SSH to that remote machine by typing:
> ssh myusername@thatmachine.something.net
>
> Does anyone have an idea what I would type to get something from there
> back to here?
>
> My Unix knowledge is basicly one small cheat sheet with very specific cases.
>
> GW

scp myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx file.xxx

or

sftp thatmachine.something.net
Username: myusername
Password: xxxxxx
sftp> get file.xxx
sftp> bye

Bob Harris

Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
: scp file.xxx myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx
:
: and that I can SSH to that remote machine by typing:
: ssh myusername@thatmachine.something.net
:
: Does anyone have an idea what I would type to get something from there
: back to here?

scp myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx file.xxx

: My Unix knowledge is basicly one small cheat sheet with very specific cases.

Does your small cheat sheet contain the command 'man'? :)

Bob Harris wrote:

>>Does anyone have an idea what I would type to get something from there
>>back to here?
>>GW
>
> scp myusername@thatmachine.something.net:file.xxx file.xxx
>
> or
>
> sftp thatmachine.something.net
> Username: myusername
> Password: xxxxxx
> sftp> get file.xxx
> sftp> bye
>
> Bob Harris
That's the ticket!!!!
Although I had to modify the sftp line to include "me@that..." both
methods work nicely. Thank you very much.
GW

jes.t.er@hexduxhmp.org wrote:

>> Geoff Welsh <geoffdubya@some.rr.com> wrote:
>> My Unix knowledge is basicly one small cheat sheet with very specific cases.
>
> Does your small cheat sheet contain the command 'man'? :)

No but it has "dude".....(lol...sorry)
Ah yes, I have "man - gets the manual for an application"

GW