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D555
D555

Reputation: 1850

SCP command not working - need to copy file from Windows localhost to Linux

I need to copy file admin.zip from C:\wamp\www\jdhemumbai060714\webfiles (Windows) to /var/www/html/ (Linux). I am using following command::

scp C:\wamp\www\jdhemumbai060714\webfiles\admin.zip username@hostname:/var/www/html/

But it does not work and gives error::

ssh: Could not resolve hostname C: Temporary failure in name resolution

I am logged in Linux server using SSH

Upvotes: 11

Views: 30015

Answers (4)

Mariusz Sidorowicz
Mariusz Sidorowicz

Reputation: 366

high likely You were using scp in linux shell logged in via ssh, close connection by exit and in windows cmd with admin rights use the same command, then scp will ask for root password for connection and will confirm if file was found and sent

Upvotes: 3

Vasu Patel
Vasu Patel

Reputation: 667

BELOW ANSWER APPLICABLE ONLY FOR EC2 OR WHICH HAS PEM KEY.

Open Windows CMD, and Type

scp -i Keypair_Along_with_Path.pem YOUR_FILENAME_ALONG_WITH_PATH.txt USERNAME@PUBLIC-IP:DESTINATION_PATH

Real Example:
scp -i C:\Users\Keypair.pem C:\Users\File.txt [email protected]:/tmp/.

You are done.

Upvotes: 0

ATom
ATom

Reputation: 16200

I think that it is bug in SCP port. Only way is skip "C:" and use only "\wamp\www\jdhemumbai060714\webfiles\admin.zip" It will work if current directory is on the same disk like file for upload. Or you can use pscp.exe

Upvotes: 7

Tman
Tman

Reputation: 59

Well firstly is your DNS server able to resolve the HOSTNAME your copying too? My Advice would be to use IP Address.

scp C:\wamp\www\jdhemumbai060714\webfiles\admin.zip [email protected]:/var/www/html/

Upvotes: 2

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