how to copy files on a differnt ubuntu machine on network to local ubuntu machine

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I am trying to copy files from a ubuntu machine(with IP 10.46.57.44) on to current directory on my ubuntu VMware player using following command but the command doesnt look right? can anyone suggest what is the right command?

scp username@10.46.57.44:/local/mnt/workspace/kernel_db/new/linux-headers-3.10.0+_3.10.0+-10.00.Custom_i386.deb

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 27 '14 at 19:49

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If you type scp you will see this:

usage: scp [-12346BCpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]
           [-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program]
           [[user@]host1:]file1 ... [[user@]host2:]file2

So, correct syntax is scp file/to/copy username@0.0.0.0:/where/to/copy/

But, to use scp you need to make sure that ssh server is working on host machine. You can try that with simple ssh username@0.0.0.0 where 0.0.0.0 is IP address where you want to connect.

answered Oct 27 '14 at 19:49

10robinho

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if ssh is not running on the hostname(hostmachien is the one /where/to/copy),how to get it running? – vorsicht t Oct 28 '14 at 00:46
sudo apt-get install ssh should do it, but it is probably installed by default. – 10robinho Oct 28 '14 at 14:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 27 '14 at 19:54

For example,

scp username@10.46.57.44:/local/mnt/workspace/kernel_db/new/linux-headers-3.10.0+_3.10.0+-10.00.Custom_i386.deb <destionation>

scp username@10.46.57.44:/local/mnt/workspace/kernel_db/new/linux-headers-3.10.0+_3.10.0+-10.00.Custom_i386.deb root@10.46.57.45:/destination_folder

HTH!

how to copy files on a differnt ubuntu machine on network to local ubuntu machine

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