Getting error while using sftp (get: Invalid Flag -r)
I want to copy a few folders from Server A (/aaa/bbb/ccc/) to Server B (/xxx/yyy/zzz/), considering Server A is source and Server B is destination.
There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside zzz/.
I tried using sftp which is only available option for me and should be executed from destination not from source and tried to connect source
In Console (SERVER B) :
[user zzz]$ sftp hostname.domain.com
------ Connected -------
sftp> get -r /aaa/bbb/ccc/
It returns:
get : Invalid flag -r
Server we are using is RedHat Enterprise, Need to copy the folders.
EDIT 1.
sftp> get -r / aaa / bbb / ccc /
get: Invalid flag -r
sftp> Write failed: Broken pipe
sftp> version
SFTP protocol version 3
rhel remote file-copy sftp
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I want to copy a few folders from Server A (/aaa/bbb/ccc/) to Server B (/xxx/yyy/zzz/), considering Server A is source and Server B is destination.
There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside zzz/.
I tried using sftp which is only available option for me and should be executed from destination not from source and tried to connect source
In Console (SERVER B) :
[user zzz]$ sftp hostname.domain.com
------ Connected -------
sftp> get -r /aaa/bbb/ccc/
It returns:
get : Invalid flag -r
Server we are using is RedHat Enterprise, Need to copy the folders.
EDIT 1.
sftp> get -r / aaa / bbb / ccc /
get: Invalid flag -r
sftp> Write failed: Broken pipe
sftp> version
SFTP protocol version 3
rhel remote file-copy sftp
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
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Does your man page forsftpsuggest that '-r' is a valid option ?man sftp | grep "get "
– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
What is your version ofsftp? It may be that only the-Pflag is implemented for thegetcommand in the version you're using. Check your manual.
– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17
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I want to copy a few folders from Server A (/aaa/bbb/ccc/) to Server B (/xxx/yyy/zzz/), considering Server A is source and Server B is destination.
There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside zzz/.
I tried using sftp which is only available option for me and should be executed from destination not from source and tried to connect source
In Console (SERVER B) :
[user zzz]$ sftp hostname.domain.com
------ Connected -------
sftp> get -r /aaa/bbb/ccc/
It returns:
get : Invalid flag -r
Server we are using is RedHat Enterprise, Need to copy the folders.
EDIT 1.
sftp> get -r / aaa / bbb / ccc /
get: Invalid flag -r
sftp> Write failed: Broken pipe
sftp> version
SFTP protocol version 3
rhel remote file-copy sftp
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
I want to copy a few folders from Server A (/aaa/bbb/ccc/) to Server B (/xxx/yyy/zzz/), considering Server A is source and Server B is destination.
There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside zzz/.
I tried using sftp which is only available option for me and should be executed from destination not from source and tried to connect source
In Console (SERVER B) :
[user zzz]$ sftp hostname.domain.com
------ Connected -------
sftp> get -r /aaa/bbb/ccc/
It returns:
get : Invalid flag -r
Server we are using is RedHat Enterprise, Need to copy the folders.
EDIT 1.
sftp> get -r / aaa / bbb / ccc /
get: Invalid flag -r
sftp> Write failed: Broken pipe
sftp> version
SFTP protocol version 3
rhel remote file-copy sftp
rhel remote file-copy sftp
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
edited Nov 18 '18 at 1:37
Torxed
1,24441735
1,24441735
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
asked Sep 22 '17 at 21:04
Rishabh PrasadRishabh Prasad
62
62
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Does your man page forsftpsuggest that '-r' is a valid option ?man sftp | grep "get "
– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
What is your version ofsftp? It may be that only the-Pflag is implemented for thegetcommand in the version you're using. Check your manual.
– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17
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Does your man page forsftpsuggest that '-r' is a valid option ?man sftp | grep "get "
– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
What is your version ofsftp? It may be that only the-Pflag is implemented for thegetcommand in the version you're using. Check your manual.
– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17
Does your man page for
sftp suggest that '-r' is a valid option ? man sftp | grep "get "– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
Does your man page for
sftp suggest that '-r' is a valid option ? man sftp | grep "get "– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
What is your version of
sftp? It may be that only the -P flag is implemented for the get command in the version you're using. Check your manual.– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
What is your version of
sftp? It may be that only the -P flag is implemented for the get command in the version you're using. Check your manual.– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17
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Use:
sftp -r server@address
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/
You could also try wildcards to get this to work as well.
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*. * #minus the space after the period.
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
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Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
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Use:
sftp -r server@address
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/
You could also try wildcards to get this to work as well.
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*. * #minus the space after the period.
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
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Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 17 '18 at 22:25
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Use:
sftp -r server@address
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/
You could also try wildcards to get this to work as well.
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*. * #minus the space after the period.
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
42.9k1159137
answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
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Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 17 '18 at 22:25
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Use:
sftp -r server@address
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/
You could also try wildcards to get this to work as well.
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*. * #minus the space after the period.
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
42.9k1159137
answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
1,532218
Use:
sftp -r server@address
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/
You could also try wildcards to get this to work as well.
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*
sftp> get /dir/to/path/files/*. * #minus the space after the period.
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
42.9k1159137
answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
1,532218
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
42.9k1159137
edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
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edited Nov 17 '18 at 22:15
Jeff Schaller
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
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answered Nov 17 '18 at 20:31
Michael ProkopecMichael Prokopec
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Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 17 '18 at 22:25
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Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 17 '18 at 22:25
Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
– Michael Prokopec
Nov 17 '18 at 22:25
Thanks for the formatting Jeff, how did you do that?
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Does your man page for
sftpsuggest that '-r' is a valid option ?man sftp | grep "get "– steve
Sep 22 '17 at 21:19
You say, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied inside ddd/.” Do you mean, “There are multiple folders in ccc/ which need to be copied into zzz/.”?
– Scott
Sep 22 '17 at 21:43
What is your version of
sftp? It may be that only the-Pflag is implemented for thegetcommand in the version you're using. Check your manual.– Kusalananda
Sep 23 '17 at 20:28
@Scott Yes My Mistake, it should be copied into zzz/
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 10:24
@steve It returned nothing when I ran man sftp | grep "get "
– Rishabh Prasad
Sep 24 '17 at 11:17