> How should I tell it to start from / rather than ~ ? Instead of > 192.168.0.3:mnt/sda1 Do: > 192.168.0.3:/mnt/sda1 The path-resolution rules apply unchanged after the ':' Do: man path_resolution 'Michaels-Laptop' will only resolve in 'Michaels-Laptop', unless you add that name/IP combo to some sort of name-resolution system (bind, /etc/hosts, many options to choose from) localhost (or 127.0.0.1) will resolve to 'this machine' (when properly configured, which is the case in most Linux installations if not all of them) Don't shot yourself on the foot. Again... ET Michael Havens writes: > hey..... I figured out the username/hostid thing. the laptop is > 'bmike1@Michaels-Laptop'. that was easy. > > you're right... that isn't what I want. I thought that: > > scp -r -o Compression yes -o CompressionLevel 9 -o HostName > 192.168.0.3:mnt/sda1 > fatherswithforeignbabies.us@fatherswithforeignbabies.us: > copies/2012-2-17 > > would copy recursively 192.168.0.3 from /mnt/sda1 to the > server:folder/filename > How should I tell it to start from / rather than ~ ? > > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 8:30 AM, kitepilot@kitepilo.com < > kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote: > >> Mike, look at the path after the colon: >> what that says is: >> 'copy whatever is inbound to a directory named "mnt/sda1" >> located in my HOME directory' >> Is that what you want? to th >> Probably not... >> ET >> >> >> Michael Havens writes: >> >>> hmmmmm.... not working. I wonder why. Any ideas? >>> bmike1@Michaels-Laptop ~ $ scp -r -o Compression yes -o CompressionLevel >>> 9 >>> -o HostName 192.168.0.3:mnt/sda1 >>> fatherswithforeignbabies.us@**fatherswithforeignbabies.us:co** >>> pies/2012-2-17 >>> command-line line 0: Missing yes/no argument. >>> lost connection >>> bmike1@Michaels-Laptop ~ $ >>> The yes/no argument is there though! >>> I tried putting the yes in quotes, capitalized, just y, and some others I >>> can't remember. >>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Michael Havens >>> wrote: >>> >>>> cool.... after investigating further I've modified my command string. >>>> Could you show me how to make it right (I just assume I'm wrong >>>> anymore!)? >>>> scp -r -o Compression yes -o CompressionLevel 9 user1@host1:mnt/sda1 >>>> user2@host2:desired/directory/**file/name >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > > hey..... I figured out the username/hostid thing. the laptop is > 'bmike1@Michaels-Laptop'. that was easy. > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss