将本地文件复制到ubuntu终端中的远程服务器

Question

I have to copy a file named thefilethefilethefile.txt from my local machine to the root of my remote server (I have to do this to prove I own the server).

Jeez, where's Windows drag and drop when you need it. How can I achieve this simple task?

In Ubuntu Terminal I have the prompt:

metheuser@metheuser-HP-Pavilion-g6:~$ 

I make it:

metheuser@metheuser-HP-Pavilion-g6:~$ cp thefilethefilethefile.txt  theserver@theserver.com

hit ENTER and all I get is the prompt again : metheuser@metheuser-HP-Pavilion-g6:~$

Then I log into theserver@theserver.com and the file isn't in the root directory.

I also tried :

scp thefilethefilethefile.txt theserver@theserver.com

to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You need to use a : at the end of the hostname in scp

It works that way, as in :

scp thefilethefilethefile.txt theserver@theserver.com: