How can you run `plink` to copy files?

Question

A command line putty's version plink. Copying files from Windows system to Linux system is possible using plink, but how?

I know the same can be achieved through pscp, but I want to achieve this using plink because of some reason.

How can you copy files using plink command?

Solution

Here's one way to do it:

plink user@host -P 2222 -pw password < test.jpg "cat > ~/test.jpg"

Comments

[Admin]

plink is used to send a command to a ssh, and copy or data transfer ssh uses sftp(shell file transfer protocol) to use that feature you use pscp.

[Admin]

plink can also be used to transfer standard input of Windows system to standard output of Linux system to copy file contents.

[Admin]

Can you explain us your reason? It's difficult to suggest a solution, when we do not know your constraints.

[Admin]

I am only allow to use Plink command to do these operations. Installing any other softwares/exe's are not allowed on the system I am working on.

[Admin]

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