SCP copy windows local file to linux remote folder

Question

How to get a file from my path d:/test.txt and copy it to /etc/var/test/test.txt

I've tried this:

scp d:/test.txt /etc/var/test/test.txt

but that didn't worked, how to set the hard disk from where I copy my files?

Solution 1

Umm, if you're using cygwin you want that command to look like

scp /cygdrive/d/test.txt <linux ip>:/etc/var/test/test.txt

Or you can use WinSCP, you'll probably find that simpler.

Solution 2

The best way to copy files from Windows to Linux using the command line is through pscp. It is very easy and secure. For pscp to work on your windows machine, you need it add its executable to your systems path. Once it is done, you can use the following format to copy the file.

pscp -pw password D:\test.txt [email protected]:/etc/var/test/test.txt

You can refer the following blog post for more information on pscp setup.

http://comtechies.com/2016/02/copy-files-between-windows-and-linux.html

Solution 3

Assuming you are on Windows, best way is to download and install cygwin. Get the path to the binary folder and add it to the system path. You can now run Linux commands on your command line.

Open the command prompt and go to the directory where your file is that you want to copy. Run the following command;

scp file.txt [email protected]:/opt/

• scp - secure copy command
• file.txt - file you want to copy
• root - username used to log onto CentOS machine
• 1.1.1.1 - IP address of CentOS machine. Needless to say your Windows machine and the CentOS machine have to be able to communicate with one another
• :/opt - This is the directory with which you save the file to, I generally save everything to the /opt directory
• Don't forget the @ between the username and IP Address and the : between the IP Address and directory you are saving the file to

If you need a key to login into the server, enter the following;

scp key.pem file.txt [email protected]:/opt

For handiness sake I just copy the file I want to copy across to the key file directory, that way you know everything will run smoothly

Solution 4

I would highly recommend to use WinSCP if you're a Windows user. It has a good intuitive interface and gets the job done easily and with no pain.

Download link

Solution 5

to copy a file from windows to linux write:

scp -i privatekey pathFileOnWindows user@publicIp:pathDirectoryLinux 

(the colon : is important!)

Example:

//I am located here in my console

C:\Users\oscar>

//I'm executing the next command

scp -i C:\Users\oscar\Documents\llaves\ubuntu.pem C:\Users\oscar\Documents\index.html [email protected]:~/

You can puth the full path or location in the path where the file is located. ~/ means the home directory of the user ubuntu

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Comments

[Paul]

Looks like the slash after d: is the wrong way round?

[Pierre.Vriens]

To improve your answer, I suggest you include some relevant quotes / summary in your answer ... (leaving the hyperlink in it is fie, eg for those who want more background info, etc)

[Daniel]

In 2020 PowerShell now has scp available without having to install anything else