Scp in terminal to copy something from my laptop to a server

[Silviu]

Hi I need to copy something from my laptop to a server. I tried using scp filename servername but it didn't work. I asked someone and he said I have to use -P but I don't know how. I tried several ways but all of them give
port 22: Connection refused. What can I do?
Thank you!

 

[Routaran]

check to see if you can ssh into the device first.
$ ssh username@ip-address

are you able to successfully ssh into the device?

 

[Silviu]

check to see if you can ssh into the device first.
$ ssh username@ip-address

are you able to successfully ssh into the device?

NEW
Yes, I am able to connect, but I need to use ssh -p 4410 username@ip-address. I tried using -P and 4410 in scp command but it still didn't work.

 

[Routaran]

Try the following
$ scp -vP 4410 username@ip-addr:/path/to/file .

I added the verbose option, hopefully we see where it's going wrong

 

[Silviu]

Try the following
$ scp -vP 4410 username@ip-addr:/path/to/file .

I added the verbose option, hopefully we see where it's going wrong

Wait, so in this, where I specify the file I want to send, before or after -vP 4410? (I want to send the file from my computer to username@ip...)

 

[Routaran]

In that case
scp -vP 4410 /path/on/your/computer username@ip-addr:/destination/path/on/remote/system/

 

[Silviu]

In that case
scp -vP 4410 /path/on/your/computer username@ip-addr:/destination/path/on/remote/system/

I get this
usage: scp [-12346BCEpqrv] [-c cipher] [-F ssh_config] [-i identity_file]

[-l limit] [-o ssh_option] [-P port] [-S program]

[[user@]host1:]file1 ... [[user@]host2:]file2

 

[Routaran]

can you show me the command you are typing in?

 

[Silviu]

can you show me the command you are typing in?

scp -vP 89418.txt username@ip-adr (username and ip-adr are the same i use for the ssh command which is working)

 

[Routaran]

You have to specify the port number before the text file.

scp -vP 4410 89418.txt username@ip-adr

 

[Silviu]

You have to specify the port number before the text file.

scp -vP 4410 89418.txt username@ip-adr

You mean 4410? Isn't is already before the text file?

 

[Routaran]

yes, you didn't have it in your post.

 

[Silviu]

yes, you didn't have it in your post.

Sorry I am a bit confused. What do you mean

 

[Routaran]

scp -vP 89418.txt username@ip-adr (username and ip-adr are the same i use for the ssh command which is working)

The command you are using does not specify a destination port number. As a result, scp is using the default ssh port 22.

Your command:
scp -vP 89418.txt username@ip-adr

Correct command
scp -vP 4410 89418.txt username@ip-adr:/path/to/destination/folder/

 

[Silviu]

The command you are using does not specify a destination port number. As a result, scp is using the default ssh port 22.

Your command:
scp -vP 89418.txt username@ip-adr

Correct command
scp -vP 4410 89418.txt username@ip-adr:/path/to/destination/folder/

Oh, sorry I have that I just didn't add show it here. I have the /path/to/destination/folder/ part

 

[Routaran]

That is the correct format and should work. What is the debug output from the command?