Can you sudo scp?
When you run sudo su , any files you create will be owned by root, but it is not possible by default to directly log in as root with ssh or scp. It is also not possible to use sudo with scp, so the files are not usable.
What is Sudo SCP?
i.e. sudo scp affects only local user rights to performing scp command. As a solution – try to move source files under another directory with remote user ownership and rights and check write permissions for the local user in place where destination folder should be created.
Why does permission denied when trying to send file over SCP?
I followed the getting starter guides, etc, securing the server and such and now I need to deploy a release to the server and I’m using scp to do it but when it’s connecting to the server I get asked for a password and when I use it it throws me an error saying “Permission denied, please try again.”
How to get permission for SCP over SSH?
The reason is because one of the directory is owned by root. For example if the account is in /home/username then most likely /home is owned by root. If you change owner of /home then it may work. Try: sudo chown root: /folder
What do I need to send a file over SCP?
-r specifies recursive transfer, meaning all files and directories. -i specifies the private key file using a direct path to its location. Where root is the username of the user you’re logging in as, 1.2.3.4 is the IP of your Droplet, and the /path/on/droplet is where the files should be uploaded.
Can you use sudo Su on SCP or SSH?
When you run sudo su, any files you create will be owned by root, but it is not possible by default to directly log in as root with ssh or scp. It is also not possible to use sudo with scp, so the files are not usable. Fix this by claiming ownership over your files: Assuming your user name was dimitri, you could use this command.