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Grab the ssh package from the johnbeck.org link then yoiu can scp or sftp 
files.

scp user@host:file .




On 9/2/08, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
> Hi Steven and everyone,
>
> I'm using BL 3.50 "out of the box", except that
> i've also installed the addons passwd and ssh
> from this page:
>
> http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/add-ons/index.htm
>
> With ssh i'm able to logon to an account i have
> on the Linux server at school, but i'm not sure
> about how to transfer files.
>
> I struggled with this a couple of months ago and
> finally figured out a way to transfer files from
> the school account to my computer at home, but
> now i don't remember how i did it.
>
> I see that my system has ftpput, but there's no
> ftpget or just plain ftp. There is also wget, but
> i can't seem to use that to download files from
> my school account, but only from webpage links.
>
> Here are my specs:
> Linux kernel 2.2.26
> BusyBox v.1.01 (2007.03.19-01.:15+0000)
> OpenSSH_3.5p1
>
>
> A few questions:
>
> 1. Is there a way to upgrade/update Busybox?
> Preferably without having to recompile anything.
>
> 2. This webpage:
> http://www.geocities.com/megaribi//BasicLinuxAdditions.html
>
> has has FTP and FTPD. Can i install those without
> breaking the SSH that i already have working?
>
> 3. This page:
> http://www.ausreg.com/bl/bl3/
>
> has pureftpd. Same question.
>
> 4. This page:
> http://johnbeck.org/bl3/
>
> has a version of ssh which seems to include more commands
> than the one i already have. Is this what i want? If so,
> then how do i replace the old ssh with the new one?
>
> 5. Sindy's page has updated versions of BusyBox and
> also DropBear, but i'm not totally clear on installing
> or using either of them.
>
> 6. Lastly: Many of the Linux commands i've learned
> from other distros don't work in BL. Specifically,
> let's say i want to SSH to one of my BL laptops from
> another computer ... how do i find out the hostname
> of my BL laptop?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -monz
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