I think $Date cause this problem. and you should use "scp bk-$Date.tar tomcat@yourlocalmachine:/path/to/your/directory" Sanjay katiyar wrote: > I am trying to connect a remote machine thruogh ssh > and want to tar one directory and copy the tar file in > my local machine. My script file looks like this > ************************** > !/bin/sh > > Date=`date -I` > > ssh -l tomcat www.MyRemoteHost.net > > tar -cvf /opt/tomcat4/MyDir/bk-$Date.tar > /opt/tomcat4/webapps/MyApp/ > > scp tomcat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:MyDir/bk-$Date.tar . > ************************** > When I run this script in my local machine it ask for > password of user tomcat, after supplying > the password it connects to the remote machine and > does not execute the rest of the commands. > > Can any one suggest the right script? > > Thanks in advance. > > Sanjay > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partner online > Go to: http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
