On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 10:18:44PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote: > Sorry for the delay in replying to this.
sorry for wasting your time, I think you're right. > On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:37:01PM +1300, Jasen Betts wrote: > > scp from one system to another on the LAN > > fails to transfer files. > > > > remote version: Version: 1:3.4p1-1.woody.3 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ scp junker:twmrc.j . > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: > > protocol error: unexpected <newline> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp$ > > Is it possible that you're running into the situation described in this > OpenSSH FAQ entry? > > 2.9 - sftp/scp fails at connection, but ssh is OK. > > sftp and/or scp may fail at connection time if you have shell > initialization (.profile, .bashrc, .cshrc, etc) which produces output > for non-interactive sessions. This output confuses the sftp/scp > client. You can verify if your shell is doing this by executing: > > ssh yourhost /usr/bin/true > > If the above command produces any output, then you need to modify your > shell initialization. > That could be it, I no longer have that machine in an operating state to confirm it. you'd better close this bug. chalk another one up for PEBKAC :-) Bye. Jasen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
