I have never seen that before.  You shouldn't have to do anything.

Dusty

> 
> Okay I have another question...sorry...when I use scp to copy a file 
> over...say i'm at home and I log into my computer at school and I scp an 
> image or a text file. When I try to look at the image or text file in 
> konquerer, i either get a blank screen (for the image) or a prompt asking me 
> what application i want to use to view the text file because konquerer does 
> not recognize it. The file names are identical. I know ssh encrypts 
> information, so does that mean I have to unencrypt it after i copy?
> 
> Thanks,
> Rodney
> 
> 
> On Saturday 08 September 2001 01:15, you wrote:
> > For copying files with ssh you use the command 'scp' (secure copy).  The
> > syntax is pretty simple:
> >
> > scp <ip.address>:/path/to/file <ip.address>:/path/to/file
> >
> > you really only need the IP for the remote system.  SO if you want to get a
> > file from your UH system and you are logged into you home system do this:
> >
> > scp <ip.address>:/path/to/file /home/me/filename
> >
> > You can also use sftp if it is installed on both systems.  It doen't always
> > come with an SSH install.  Basically it is just like ftp, except the entire
> > session is encrypted.
> >
> > A third choice is to use a good ssh client (like mindterm
> > http://www.appgate.com/products/mindterm/demo/index.html) is nice. 
> > Mindterm has a demo you can use from that link.  It makes scp easy and
> > allows you to tunnel any protocol (as far as I have found) through SSH. 
> > Once logged into the remote system with mindterm goto file-->SCP File
> > Transfer and start copying files.
> >
> > Dusty
> >
> > > K I got ssh working and I can log into my home computer from school. But
> > > I am unclear as to the commands I need to use to transfer files between
> > > computers. I checked out the openssh website as Warren suggested, but i'm
> > > still lost. Basically I would need to copy files back and forth.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rodney
> > >
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