How do I transfer files through SSH?

aetherh4cker · 10-24-2007, 01:29 PM

If I'm connected to my home machine (from work) through SSH via PuTTY, is there a quick way I could grab a file from my home machine so I could have it at work, or a way to copy files from work to my home machine?

I'm kind of looking for just a quick command that would transfer the file... any suggestions?

aetherh4cker · 10-26-2007, 10:17 PM

Nobody knows...? Is it even possible?

Brinson · 10-27-2007, 12:51 AM

When i installed putty it also installed psftp which is a command line ftp client.

I am not sure if you can do it from inside putty as there is no way to browse your local directory. Maybe you can, I'm not sure.

Do yourself a favor and install WINSCP if its a windows machine.

Edit: try the get command, that's what it is in psft, and I think that uses ssh, too.

No idea if it will work or if it does where it will go.

MajorHertz · 11-02-2007, 12:19 PM

The linux command would be scp.

For example syntax,

scp username@homeserver:/path/file.ext ./

This does a secure copy over ssh. It logs in to the remote machine with 'username' at your computer (homeserver) to get the file (file.ext in the /path directory) and copies it to where ever you are located now (./).

10-24-2007, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740	How do I transfer files through SSH? If I'm connected to my home machine (from work) through SSH via PuTTY, is there a quick way I could grab a file from my home machine so I could have it at work, or a way to copy files from work to my home machine? I'm kind of looking for just a quick command that would transfer the file... any suggestions?

10-26-2007, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
aetherh4cker Corrupt Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 740	Re: How do I transfer files through SSH? Nobody knows...? Is it even possible?

10-27-2007, 12:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brinson Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 991	Re: How do I transfer files through SSH? When i installed putty it also installed psftp which is a command line ftp client. I am not sure if you can do it from inside putty as there is no way to browse your local directory. Maybe you can, I'm not sure. Do yourself a favor and install WINSCP if its a windows machine. Edit: try the get command, that's what it is in psft, and I think that uses ssh, too. No idea if it will work or if it does where it will go. __________________ Brinson's Ubuntu Hardy Heron PC Ultra Microfly Case 350w Antec Basiq Intel Core 2 Duo e6750 ECS G31T-M 2x1gb OCZ Gold 800mhz DDR2 160gb Hard Drive DVD Burner

11-02-2007, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
MajorHertz Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 33	Re: How do I transfer files through SSH? The linux command would be scp. For example syntax, scp username@homeserver:/path/file.ext ./ This does a secure copy over ssh. It logs in to the remote machine with 'username' at your computer (homeserver) to get the file (file.ext in the /path directory) and copies it to where ever you are located now (./).

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