topic Re: Copying Files Between Windows and Linux using PuTTY in i.MX Processors

Copying Files Between Windows and Linux using PuTTY

bonzo — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:46:45 GMT

Here's a neat way to transfer files between your Windows PC and your Linux (Ubuntu) project using Ethernet.

PuTTY is a program that connects one device to another over the network. It supports SSH and Telnet, among others.

PuTTY is a “client” application that talks to a “host”. The host must be running an SSH server (which is often the case for iMX Linux enabled systems).

A Windows version exists and this is ideal for transferring files between your Windows PC and a Linux Platform.

Download PuTTY here: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

Select the Windows Installer version. This installs the programs and help files you will need.

File transfers can be done using PSCP (Putty Secure CoPy) or by using PSFTP (Putty Secure File Transfer Protocol).

PSFTP can be launched from the Windows Start.

PSCP must be launched from within a DOS box (StartWingdings"">àRun and enter cmd, then press OK). Before
running PSCP, you need to set the path variable. At the DOS command prompt, type

set PATH=C:\Program Files\PuTTY

This assumes you installed PuTTY in C:\Program Files\PuTTY (default). Note the “\” slash.

This will only work for the lifetime of that particular console window. To set your PATH more permanently on Windows NT, 2000, and XP, use the Advanced tab of the System Control Panel (right-click on MyComputer then select Properties). Click the Environment Variables button, high-light “path” and edit it. Add “;C:\Program Files\PuTTY” at the end of
the line. You can then verify the path is correct by typing “path” at the DOS prompt.

The format for pscp is straight forward:

pscp [options] source destination

To copy a Windows file to Linux system, at the DOS prompt, type

pscp c:/music.mp3 ubuntu@10.0.0.3:/home/ubuntu/Music

which will copy the file music.mp3 to my Music folder into Linux. My Ubuntu EVK has an ip address as 10.0.0.3. (Note that you can use either / or \ for the Windows files and directories, but you must use / when specifying the Linux files.)

The reverse works as well (copy Linux file to Windows)

pscp ubuntu@10.0.0.3:/home/ubuntu/Music/music.mp3 c:/

This copies the music.mp3 file from Linux into my C root directory.

There are many other options available, including the ability to use the ftp protocol as well. See the help file for more information.

Re: Copying Files Between Windows and Linux using PuTTY

Swamy — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:54:01 GMT

Thanks for the nice post.

I am working on the IMX53 Sabre Tablet, I want to transfer the files from my PC to the target. I used your procedure to send, but it is asking me for the password, where my target does not have the password option, if i type root as the username...it directly logs in. In this case how shall I use it.

Please suggest

C:\>pscp c:/dummy.txt root@10.246.77.178:/home/
root@10.246.77.178's password:

Regards,
Swamy

Re: Copying Files Between Windows and Linux using PuTTY

Swamy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:12:12 GMT

I got it...we need to use something like this....

pscp -scp -pw root c:/dummy.txt root@192.168.10.2:/

And also we need to provide passwd for the target...which is in my case root

Re: Copying Files Between Windows and Linux using PuTTY

zasilmedina — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 16:54:50 GMT

Hi,

I'm accesing to an Ubuntu system thru a Windows system using PSCP form PuTTY, but I need to get the last file created on a folder in the Ubuntu system.

For now this is the script what i have, but it retrieves all the files on the unit_logs folder.:

set PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\PuTTY;%PATH%

pscp

pscp finaltest@192.168.1.26:unit_logs/* C:\Users\Zasil-Ha\Documents

What should I do to get the last file created on that folder???

Thank you.

Best Regards...