Transferring data: Difference between revisions

You will need software that supports secure transfer of files between your computer and our machines. The commands <code>scp</code> and <code>sftp</code> can be used in a command-line environment on '''Linux''' or '''Mac''' OS X computers. On '''Microsoft Windows''' platforms, [https://docs.computecanada.ca/wiki/Connecting_with_MobaXTerm/en MobaXterm] offers both a graphical file transfer function and a [[Linux introduction|command-line]] interface via [[SSH]], while [http://winscp.net/eng/index.php WinSCP] is another free program that supports file transfer. Setting up a connection to a machine using SSH keys with WinSCP can be done by following the steps in this [https://www.exavault.com/blog/import-ssh-keys-winscp link]. [https://docs.computecanada.ca/wiki/Connecting_with_PuTTY/en PuTTY] comes with <code>pscp</code> and <code>psftp</code> which are essentially the same as the Linux and Mac command line programs.

SCP supports the option <code>-r</code> to recursively transfer a set of directories and files. We '''recommend against using <code>scp -r</code>''' to transfer data into <code>/project</code> because the setgid bit is turned off in the created directories, which may lead to <code>Disk quota exceeded</code> or similar errors if files are later created there (see [[Frequently_Asked_Questions#Disk_quota_exceeded_error_on_.2Fproject_filesystems | Disk quota exceeded error on /project filesystems]]).