On Dec 3, 2007 10:20 PM, Chris Louden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What I believe you are looking for from a command line is 'scp'.
> Secure Copy is the copy command (cp) and ssh together. Here is an
> example of copying a file from your computer to another.
>
> scp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/path/to/save_filename /home/user/localfilename
>
> After you press enter you will be prompted to enter the password for
> the user you specified on the remote computer. Providing the
> credentials are correct the file will be copied correctly.

You beat me to the draw here, but I think you have the source and
destination reversed in the sample command.

$ scp /home/usr/localfilename
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/path/to/save_filename

Source first, destination second.  (like PDP-11 assembler, for old-time's sake).

    carl
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    carl lowenstein         marine physical lab     u.c. san diego
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