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--- services:network:scp:linux:scp-linux [2009/06/05 13:03]
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-<note w>
+=====Scp usage from your laptop/pc linux to your linux SISSA workstation=====
-  DO NOTE READ THIS PAGE ... WORK IN PROGRESS \\
-</note>
- {{  services:sqrman.gif  }}
-=====Scp usage from your laptop/pc linux to your linux Sissa workstationon=====
-a) Open a terminal\\
+==== 1) Open a terminal ====
-Open a terminal on linux using gnome:\\
+===Open a terminal on linux using gnome===
 please note: depending of the operating system and software version command names can change...\\
-Here there are two examples using gnome:\\
+a)Here there are two examples using gnome:\\
+   * **1)** click on ** Applications**, **2)** click on **System Tools**, **3)** click on **Terminal**.
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on ** Applications** ,**<color red> 2) </color>** click on **System Tools**,**<color red> 3) </color>** click on **Terminal**;
+   * **1)** click on ** Applications**, **2)** click on **Accessories**, **3)** click on **Terminal**.
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on ** Applications**,**<color red> 2) </color>** click on **Accessories**,**<color red> 3) </color>** click on **Terminal**.
-{{g.jpg|open a terminal using gnome}}
+{{g.jpg|Open a terminal using gnome.}}
 \\
-Go to __[[#Open a ssh connection on linux]]__
+Go to the section [[#Open a ssh connection on linux]]
 \\
 ----
-Open a terminal on linux using kde:\\
+=== Open a terminal on linux using kde===
 please note: depending of the operating system and software version command names can change...\\
-Here there are two examples using kde:
+a) Here there are two examples using kde:
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on **the icon** on the main bar to open the main menu,**<color red> 2) </color>**  click on **System**,**<color red> 3) </color>** click on **Terminal**;
+  * **1)** click on **the icon** on the main bar to open the main menu, **2)**  click on **System**, **3)** click on **Terminal**.
-  * **<color red> 1) </color>**  click on **the icon** on the main bar to open the main menu,**<color red> 2) </color>** click on **System Tools**,**<color red> 3) </color>** click on **Terminal**.
+  * **1)**  click on **the icon** on the main bar to open the main menu, **2)** click on **System Tools**, **3)** click on **Terminal**.
-{{k.jpg|open a terminal using kde}}
+{{k.jpg|Open a terminal using kde.}}
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+----
+<note i>
+Please ALWAYS check that in the destination folder/directory it IS NOT PRESENT a file with the same name of the file which you have to copy there. If a file with the same name is present, using the copy command, this file will be overwritten.
+</note>
+==== 2-L->W ) Copying a file from your laptop to your SISSA workstation====
+   * **1)** at the prompt write:
+**scp** //**local_path/file_name_on_your_laptop** **<color teal>your-SISSA-username@hostname:dest_path/new_file_name</color>**//\\
 \\
-b) Copying a file from your laptop to your sissa workstation.\\
+   * **2)** at the prompt write //**your SISSA password**// when requested.\\
-   * **<color red> 1) </color>** at the prompt write:\\ **//scp file_location_ address/file_name your-sissa-username@name-of-your-workstation:file_destination_address/file_name//**\\
+{{scp_linux_1.jpg|Be sure about the pathnames and file names...}}
-In the following example the sissa-username is **jsmith**, the workstation-name is **bluestar.ap.sissa.it**, the file_location_ address is the **working folder** so it is omitted, the file name is **file_name**, the file_destination_address is **~/Desktop/** and will be copied with the same name.
-   * **<color red> 2) </color>** at the prompt write **your sissa password** when requested.\\
-{{scp_linux_1.jpg|scp file_location_ address/file_name your-sissa-username@name-of-your-workstation:file_destination_address/file_name...}}
 \\
 \\
+For example: **scp** //**file_name** **<color teal>jsmith@bluestar.ap.sissa.it:~/Desktop/</color>**//\\
+In that example the //**local_path**// is the //working folder// on your laptop, so it is omitted, \\
+the //**file_name_on_your_laptop**// is //file_name//, \\
+the //**your-SISSA-username**// is //jsmith//, \\
+the **//hostname//** (the name of your Sissa linux workstation) is //bluestar.ap.sissa.it//, \\
+the //**dest_path**// (destination pathname) is //~/Desktop/// and the file will be copied with the same name (so it is not present a <//color teal>new_file_name</color//>).\\
 \\
-c) Copying a file from your sissa workstation to your laptop.\\
+\\
-   * **<color red> 1) </color>** at the prompt write:\\ **//scp your-sissa-username@name-of-your-workstation:file_location_address/file_name  file_destination_ address/file_name//**\\
+\\
-In the following example the sissa-username is **jsmith**, the workstation-name is **bluestar.ap.sissa.it**, the file_location_ address is the **~/Desktop**, the file name is **file_name**, the file_destination_address is **~/Desktop** and will be copied with the same name.
+==== 2-W-->L ) Copying a file from your SISSA workstation to your laptop====
-   * **<color red> 2) </color>** at the prompt write **your sissa password** when requested.\\
+   * **1)** at the prompt write:
-{{scp_linux_2.jpg|scp your-sissa-username@name-of-your-workstation:file_destination_address/file_name file_location_ address/file_name.}}
+**scp**  **your-SISSA-username@hostname:local_path/file_name** **<color teal>dest_path/new_file_name</color>**\\
+\\
+   * **2)** at the prompt write// **your SISSA password**// when requested.
+{{scp_linux_2.jpg|Be sure about the pathnames and file names...}}
+\\
+\\
+For example: **scp** **//jsmith@bluestar.ap.sissa.it:~/Desktop/file_name <color teal>~/Desktop</color>//**\\
+In that example the//** your-SISSA-username**// is //jsmith//, \\
+the **//hostname//** (the name of your SISSA linux workstation) is //bluestar.ap.sissa.it//,\\
+the //**local_path**// is the //~/Desktop//, \\
+the //**file_name**// is //file_name//,\\
+the **dest_path** (destination_path) is //~/Desktop// and the file will be copied with the same name (so the //<color teal>new_file_name</color>// is not present).\\
+**scp** **//jsmith@bluestar.ap.sissa.it:~/Desktop/file_name <color teal>~/Desktop</color>//**\\