Network: Writing by SCP

Also, how to edit a file by SCP? . . .

Yep, you guessed it, there is another package for it.

TRAMP User Manual This manual discusses the package. However, I didn't find it too useful, as to how to use it, admittedly, (TRAMP = Transparent Remote (file) Access, Multiple Protocol, btw.)

The preferred way to access any remote system is via "scp." As I mentioned in my first Ange-FTP post. You do not want to use telnet or ftp, on any remote systems. Why? Because, the password and all information is sent in plain-text. There is no encryption or even attempt to scramble the data.

• Ergo, my own motive and why I highly suggest you only use Tramp. It will reference scp or ssh, to connect to a remote system. (However, I need to verify. If FTP is available, at first? Does it go to scp, as a default? It should!!!)

So, without further adieu, you should have it installed. Otherwise, you can get it and instructions on installing the package from the web site, above.

• One starting point, though, it works easier, if you have the file already present. If you can? Enter the site and create a blank or partial file, for it, at first. Otherwise, you certainly can create new files, as well.)

= Ctrl-x, Ctrl-f
= /[ssh/auser@www.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu]~/data/sample.txt, enter.
= Prepare to wait a while, before the password prompt, and 
............ watch all the behind the scenes work.
= Once, your file is up, you can edit it, save it, or exit 
............ and save the file.

Note: The [ssh ...] is important. One, if you don't have ssh. Ange-FTP will take over. Two, this is a syntactic difference between E-macs and XEmacs. (The first, I have found actually.)

Platform: Linux
Level: Amateur
GlR