How to Download a file from a VPS running Ubuntu 14.04 to my local machine

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I created a chaincoin masternode on a VPS running Ubuntu 14.04. It uses an SSH cert I created to secure it. Now I would like to download my wallet.dat file from the server onto my local machine. I know the file path in ubuntu but as this wallet.dat file contains valuable cryptocurrency I want to make sure I don't mess it up. I used this guide: http://www.chaincoin.org/Setting%20up%20a%20Chaincoin%20Masternode%20-%20draft%20v.04.pdf to setup the node - so you can see exactly what's on the server.

Thanks in advance :)

yes I meant download - specifically download to my local machine — FuzzyBlue, Jul 31 '17 at 22:35
okay check our this answer it could help you :) https://askubuntu.com/questions/312697/copy-files-from-remote-ubuntu-to-local-mac — lotfio, Jul 31 '17 at 22:38
I created a dummy test file to test this on and so far I'm not having any luck. I'm on a windows PC that doesn't have Ubuntu running locally, ubuntu is running on a rented server on the cloud which I'm sure complicates things, and all I'm trying to do is send test.txt to my local machine. Thx for your input and patience. — FuzzyBlue, Jul 31 '17 at 22:59

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 08 '20 at 06:11

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You said you use windows, but not which version of windows. Windows 10 has Linux subsystem. If you have Windows 10, the link should show you how to enable/use Linux subsystem under windows 10. Once you have it setup and running, you can use a program under Ubuntu called rsync to securely download file from remote linux server using ssh like this:

rsync -chavzP --stats user@remote.host:/path/to/copy /path/to/local/storage

rsync ensures integrity of the file, ssh ensures file transferred securely.

There is a second easier way to do it. but it's not too secure and file might get corrupted, if it's a large file and your internet line is dodgy.

Install apache web server on remote server sudo apt install apache2 then cp your wallet file to apache root folder like this: cp wallet.dat /var/www/html after that just open you browser and download the file by going to http://your ip of server/wallet.dat.

Hopefully one of the method works for you.

edited Jul 08 '20 at 06:11

pa4080

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answered Jul 31 '17 at 23:36

bran

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Windows 7 unfortunately... but I'll try the second method with my test file. Any additional advice is as always much appreiciated. – FuzzyBlue Jul 31 '17 at 23:39
also, when you say "cp" you mean copy correct? – FuzzyBlue Jul 31 '17 at 23:40
the name of the command is 'cp' as exactly shown. There is no command called copy in linux. – bran Jul 31 '17 at 23:42
lol ok, learn something new everyday.... except for the last week where I've learned seveal thousand things... lol – FuzzyBlue Jul 31 '17 at 23:42
as long as you are learning :) I was lost when I started out with linux 15 years ago, and I still don't know a lot of things and learning almost everyday. – bran Jul 31 '17 at 23:44
Yup that's where I am now :) – FuzzyBlue Jul 31 '17 at 23:47
Installed Apache2 and I'm getting this error while trying to cp test.txt cp: cannot create regular file '/var/www/html/test.txt': Permission denied – FuzzyBlue Jul 31 '17 at 23:55
try sudo before cp. – bran Aug 01 '17 at 06:50

How to Download a file from a VPS running Ubuntu 14.04 to my local machine

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