This is probably a simple error, but I can't work it out.
My computer hostname is Felix (hostname -f
returns Felix)
I am trying to move a file from my university account to my home computer using scp.
I can ssh easily to the remote computer so that connection is fine, the scp syntax I am using is (whilst connected to remote computer via ssh):
scp myusername@university_computer:/home/myusername/file.odt homeusername@Felix:Desktop/file.odt
I have tried a number of variations of this, and the error it returns is:
ssh: Felix: Name or service not known
Which suggests to me that using homeusername@Felix
isn't the right syntax to be using.
I am not a superuser on the university system and only have access to my files, so cannot access any system files.
Any ideas?
Best Answer
You do not need to specify your local hostname to
scp
a file from your university computer. What you need to do is from your home computer open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and type the following command:where
/local/destination/path
is the local path onFelix
where you wish to store the file.