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Scp usage from your laptop/pc linux to your linux Sissa workstation
1) Open a terminal
Open a terminal on linux using gnome
please note: depending of the operating system and software version command names can change…
a)Here there are two examples using gnome:
- 1) click on Applications , 2) click on System Tools, 3) click on Terminal;
- 1) click on Applications, 2) click on Accessories, 3) click on Terminal.
Go to Open a ssh connection on linux
Open a terminal on linux using kde
please note: depending of the operating system and software version command names can change…
a) Here there are two examples using kde:
- 1) click on the icon on the main bar to open the main menu, 2) click on System, 3) 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.
2-L->W ) Copying a file from your laptop to your sissa workstation
- 1) at the prompt write:
scp file_location_ address/file_name your-sissa-username@name-of-your-workstation: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 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.
- 2) at the prompt write your sissa password when requested.
2-W-->L ) Copying a file from your sissa workstation to your laptop
- 1) 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) at the prompt write your sissa password when requested.
