Cannot download non-regular file

I wrote:. I just tested this and found at least 3 situations in which scp will return not a regular file :. Case 1 seems most likely. If you meant to transfer an entire directory structure with scp use the -r option to indicate recursive copy. If it didn't, scp would have given a different error message. I see that FITS is an image format. One way this error can occur is if you have a space before the first path like below:.

That is it, you now have your folder in the destination system. By the way, this is for zip compression. It doesn't work because you need the precise the name of copied file ; So use this command like this :. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Asked 6 years, 7 months ago. Active 6 months ago. Yogesh D Yogesh D 2 2 silver badges 9 9 bronze badges. But, then you don't have a target for scp anymore.

I think you can always comment to your own contributions, and I thought you could also always edit them? I don't thik that can cause this error not a regular file — HISI. So you need to provide the exact path to the file. Manula Waidyanatha Manula Waidyanatha 2, 16 16 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges.

This worked. Thanks a bunch, man. Keep it up! This is late answer, but I hope this will help someone who got my issue. I also got same issue when try to upload a zip file to a remote server. Sachith Muhandiram Sachith Muhandiram 1 1 gold badge 2 2 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges. The Overflow Blog. Podcast what if you could invest in your favorite developer? If the PDF opens, the website you were viewing could have a problem. Contact the individual or company who manages the website.

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Length - 1 Log Files i. Date Files i. Hi Erel you were correct - I was pointing the the folder and not the file all working now thank you. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar Threads. Question Android Question Ftp. Replies 2 Views Oct 8, gigi0ne. DonManfred Feb 3, Additional libraries, classes and official updates.

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