Transferring Files To and From CSIL

Transfer Files from Your Home Computer to a Linux Computer in the CSIL

1. Make sure you have an active internet connection to your Windows computer
2. Copy the file to the computer fraser.sfu.ca from your home computer using the following command
   scp   filename_to_be_transfered   your_username@fraser.sfu.ca:.
   Then press "Enter". You will be asked for your password, once you have provided it and pressed "Enter" again a line of text will appear. As an example consider the following lines:
   scp   startfile   jregan@fraser.sfu.ca:.
   jregan@fraser.sfu.ca's password: *********
   startfile   100%   168   0.2KB/s   00:00


3. Log into fraser using ssh, as follows
   ssh   -l   your_username   -X   fraser.sfu.ca
   As an example consider the following case, in this case the command is followed by the expected results.
   ssh   -l   jregan   fraser.sfu.ca
   jregan@fraser.sfu.ca's password: ******
   Last login: Sat Sep 2 19:43:04 2006 from s01060004e2b697
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   Assigned terminal type is: cygwin
   
   NOTE: If you have not logged into fraser before you will receive a message like the one shown below before being asked for your password. Simply reply with a yes so that fraser is added to your list of acceptable computers to contact.
   The authenticity of host 'fraser.sfu.ca (199.99.99.99)' can't be established.
   DSA key fingerprint is 3e:c4:a0:f9:89:4e:4e:4b:d2:d1:3d:86:8d:55:31:b4.
   Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
   Warning: Permanently added 'ddraig.cs.sfu.ca,199.60.14.38' (DSA) to the list of known hosts.
   jregan@ddraig.cs.sfu.ca's password:
   
   If you have logged in before you should be asked for your password immediately.
   
   
4. Copy the file from the computer fraser.sfu.ca to one of the computers in the CSIL Linux work area using the following command
   scp   filename_to_be_transfered     CSIL_computer_name.csil.sfu.ca:.
   Then press "Enter". You will be asked for your password, once you have provided it pressed "Enter" a line of text will appear. As an example consider the following lines:
   scp   startfile   kiwi.csil.sfu.ca:.
   jregan@kiwi.csil.sfu.ca's password: *********
   startfile   100% 168   0.2KB/s   00:00


5. Your file is now available for you in your home directory on the CSIL lab computer.
6. Log out from fraser. You should now be working on your home computer (the prompt should contain your userid and the name of your home computer)

Transfer Files from a Linux Computer in the CSIL to Your Home Computer

1. Make sure you have an active internet connection to your Windows computer
2. Log into fraser using ssh, as follows
   ssh   -l   your_username   fraser.sfu.ca
   As an example consider the following case, in this case the command is followed by the expected results.
   ssh   -l   jregan   fraser.sfu.ca


3. Copy the file to the computer fraser.sfu.ca from the CSIL computer using the following command
   scp   your_username@CSIL_computer_name.csil.sfu.ca:/home/filename_to_be_transfered   .
   Then press "Enter". You will be asked for your password, once you have provided it and pressed "Enter" again a line of text will appear. As an example consider the following lines:
   scp   jregan@kiwi.csil.sfu.ca:/home/jregan/hello2.c   .
   kiwi.csil.sfu.ca's password: *****
   hello2.c   100%   818   0.0KB/s   00:00


4. Log out from fraser. You should now be working on your home computer (the prompt should contain your userid and the name of your home computer)
5. Copy the file from the computer fraser.sfu.ca to your home computer using the following command
   scp   your_username@fraser.sfu.ca:/home/filename_to_be_transfered   .
   Then press "Enter". You will be asked for your password, once you have provided it and pressed "Enter" again a line of text will appear. As an example consider the following lines (Do not omit the . at the end of the first command):
   scp   jregan@kiwi.csil.sfu.ca:/home/jregan/hello2.c   .
   fraser.sfu.ca's password: *****
   hello2.c   100%   818   0.0KB/s   00:00


6. Your file is now available for use on your homw computer