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~(-: