Copy file from the host pc to the client hpux

[itreyger]

I need to copy file from the host to the client pc.What command should I use. Do I need to telnet first from the host to the client and then run cp command? Thanks

[A. Clay Stephenson]

The most straightforward method is to use ftp.
From your pc under a command prompt:
ftp hostname
Login using your UNIX login and password.
cd /xxx/yyy/yourdir
[optional enter "BIN" or "ASCII" depending upon whether you want file transfers without any changes (binary) or CR/LF conversions (ASCII)]

get filename
quit

[itreyger]

I need to copy file from one unix cd to another. Thanks

[A. Clay Stephenson]

It's basically the same answer as before.

I assume that you have the cd mounted on your unix host. Use ftp on your PC to transfer the file and then copy the file to a writable CD on your PC.

[itreyger]

Sorry,I will clearify. I need to copy file from one hpux worstation to another hpux workstation.Thanks

[Patrick Wallek]

Your options are numerous:

ftp
scp
rcp


If you don't know how to use those commands, have a read through the man pages.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

... and don't forget to add NFS to the list. You could mount the cd on one workstation and export that mountpoint/directory and then mount -F nfs the directory on the other workstation and you can then simply use cp.

Now please explain what your subject line has to do with the actual question.

[itreyger]

I used following command:
rcp -p /home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data ux_pt/adacs/bin. ux_pt is the name of the uxhp workstation.Here is what I got after I ran it: rcp: /home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data: not a plain file

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Your syntax is wrong:

rcp -p /home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data ux_pt/adacs/bin

should be:

rcp -p /home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data ux_pt:/adacs/bin/

I assume that "/home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data" is a file rather than a directory.

Do an "ls -l /home/ftp/pub/eptc/dyn/data" to make sure.

[Sp4admin]

There are a couple of different ways to do this. You can also just cp the file. I use F-secure from my PC and sftp from the unix server.

sp,

[itreyger]

I was able to copy file using following:
rcp filename remote_system_name:/tmp.
Thanks everybody for your input.