phpseclib NET_SFTP_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE: File not found when file DOES exist

Question

I am using phpseclib to upload a file to a remote server. Previously, my script worked fine, but a few weeks ago it appears to have stopped working. I am getting a

NET_SFTP_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE: File not found from $sftp->put.

The problem is that the file to be uploaded to the server does exist. Plus, the code worked previously anyways.

Since the script was previously working, it seems that maybe perhaps some settings for the target server may have changed.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for troubleshooting this?

Does your sftp-user have the rights to _read_ *and* _list_ that directory? (r-x)? — Wrikken, Dec 11 '12 at 19:44
Please show the code of the line where you use `$sftp->put`. — hakre, Dec 11 '12 at 20:04
It's the SSH server that's saying the remote file doesn't exist - not the client. I agree with Wrikken - probably a permission issue! — neubert, Dec 11 '12 at 20:21

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 14 '12 at 16:49

I experienced this issue just yesterday. In my case, I was passing the local/remote file names in the wrong order, e.g.

if($sftp->put($filename,$filenameRemote,NET_SFTP_LOCAL_FILE))

but after changing it to

($sftp->put($filenameRemote, $filename, NET_SFTP_LOCAL_FILE))

it worked fine.

Since this worked for you in the past I'd definitely look at permissions for the local/remote files or directories where they reside. Also, if you haven't already, enable debugging for more details

define('NET_SFTP_LOGGING', NET_SFTP_LOG_COMPLEX)

phpseclib NET_SFTP_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE: File not found when file DOES exist

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