CD Baric wrote :

> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
> using only ssh?

From the command line you can use 'scp'.

From KDE it can be done using Konqueror.
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:20:20 +0000, CD Baric wrote:

> I have left some small files on an Ubuntu box that I can connect to with my
> Slackware laptop.
>
> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
> using only ssh?

man scp


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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:20:20 +0000, CD Baric wrote:

> Hi again:
>
> I have left some small files on an Ubuntu box that I can connect to with my
> Slackware laptop.
>
> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
> using only ssh?
>
> Thanks.

As others have said you can use sftp or scp, but if you
prefer to use just ssh this works.

ssh username@youbox cat filename > filename

hint: use tar to copy directories.

stonerfish

Thomas Overgaard wrote:

> CD Baric wrote :
>> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
>> using only ssh?

> From the command line you can use 'scp'.

That worked perfectly.

Thanks

Dan C wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:20:20 +0000, CD Baric wrote:
>> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
>> using only ssh?

> man scp

scp file 192.168.1.11:/home/blazar/file

Just enter the password and all is well!

My problem is if I don't use it, I lose it.

Thanks

jellybean stonerfish wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:20:20 +0000, CD Baric wrote:
>> How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop
>> using only ssh?

> As others have said you can use sftp or scp, but if you
> prefer to use just ssh this works.

> ssh username@youbox cat filename > filename

> hint: use tar to copy directories.

Thanks stonerfish, that is very cool.