Mac File Transfers to Linux Mint using Terminal

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  1. pcfast, Dec 30, 2013

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    I am trying to transfer files from my iBook to my laptop running Linux Mint using the SCP command in the Mac terminal. I keep getting this error though'

    Code:
    ssh: connect to host [I]Linux IP Address[/I] port 22:Operation timed out lost connection
    I'm entering everything in correctly. Here is how I do it;

    Code:
    scp -r /Users/pcfast/Desktop/test_file.png pcfast@192.168:/home/Desktop
    Looks like the Terminal version is 1.4.6.
     
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  2. gavinstubbs09, Dec 30, 2013

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    On the share, is it locked out to a certain account or is the share accessible to everyone?
     
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  3. pcfast, Dec 31, 2013

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    @gavinstubbs09 - Not sure what you mean. Can you clarify?

    I double checked the IP btw. It is the right one.
     
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  4. Dark Dragoon, Dec 31, 2013

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    can you ping the IP address of the Linux machine ok from your iBook?
    Code:
    ping -c 5 192.168.x.x
    Where you need to replace the x's with the correct address for the Linux box.

    If that works, have you setup opens-server on Linux Mint, made sure the service is running and that there isn't a firewall blocking it?

    On your Linux box I would try running
    Code:
    ssh 192.168.x.x
    Where you need to replace the x's with the correct address for the Linux box.

    Just to make sure the server is running ok.
     
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  5. pcfast, Dec 31, 2013

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    @Dark Dragon - The ping worked but I still got the same connection error when running the second command you suggested.
     
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  6. Dark Dragoon, Dec 31, 2013

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    Ok, so the network connection is good. The problem is with the Linux machine.
    How did you setup ssh on the Linux machine?
     
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  7. pcfast, Jan 1, 2014

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    I just ran the command to install it and have not configured it.
     
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