yeah I didn't realise your could do path/tosource then user@remotehost.domain:/path/todestination  I probably just needed to do a better job of RTFM. Thx, guys. <div>On 3/31/06, Jason Green <<a href="mailto:jave27@gmail.com">jave27@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > >>> "Caleb Cushing" <<a href="mailto:xenoterracide@gmail.com">xenoterracide@gmail.com</a>> 3/31/2006 3:17:26 PM >>> > whats the easiest way to move a file from the computer your at to a remote > location. I've always used scp to move it from that location to my computer > but either I can't figure out the syntax to send it too the remote computer > or that doesn't work. is there a way to do like a secure paste or make it so > the source file is your computer not the remote computer? scp path/to/sourcefile user@remotehost.com:/path/to/destination It will prompt you for a password, and make sure the remote host has ssh installed. </blockquote></div>