how to do scp in linux

Question

I am getting following error while doing scp, what could be the reason?

[~/workspace/xr-dev/call-home/core/src] /usr/bin/scp myfile.c host2:/scratch/shirohua/


shirohua@host2's password:
usage: scp [-12346BCpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]
[-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program]
[[user@]host1:]file1 ... [[user@]host2:]file2
lost connection
[~/workspace/xr-dev/call-home/core/src]

Try `scp -v` and read the log. The `usage` error message suggests to me that someone has messed up with the `sshd` configuration on the server. — ulidtko, Jun 16 '20 at 13:33
Looks like dropbear scp. Something is likely wrong with the remote host. You should provide some details about that host. — Michael Hampton, Jun 16 '20 at 14:42

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 16 '20 at 13:28

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Copy a local file to a remote host:

   scp {{path/to/local_file}} {{remote_host}}:{{path/to/remote_file}}

try to provide full path to your local file

Additionally, make sure /scratch/shirohua/ exists

answered Jun 16 '20 at 13:28

Marat Gainutdinov

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