Downloading a file created from console output in PuTTY

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So my class Project3 prints a load of data to the console of PuTTY when I run it, and I've used "java Project3 > variance.data" to create the file variance.data in the pwd.

I think this has worked because when i use "ls" variance.data is there.

However I want to save this file onto my computer, how do I do this?

Hi Owen, do you want to do it automatically when the file is created? Or you can do it manually? A suggestion, give more information on the task, for example what are you connected with through PuTTY. — A. Wolf, Apr 02 '19 at 20:23
I was under the impression I could could do it manually in PuTTY fairly easily? I'm connected to my university computer system with PuTTY — Owen Hewett, Apr 02 '19 at 20:28
can't download files with telnet, Get WinSCP and you can download files (FTP Client or SSH Client), download files using SFTP — SSpoke, Apr 02 '19 at 20:33
@SSpoke I already have WinSCP, but even though the file appears when I use ls, it is the only file that doesn't appear in WinSCP!! — Owen Hewett, Apr 02 '19 at 20:35
Have you tried renaming the file to something like `.txt` instead of `.data` it should appear in WinSCP regardless. Run this command in PuTTY `find / -name "variance.data"` maybe its in a different folder that's why you can't find it. — SSpoke, Apr 02 '19 at 21:02
Possible duplicate of [How to download a file from my server using SSH (using PuTTY on Windows)](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22127092/how-to-download-a-file-from-my-server-using-ssh-using-putty-on-windows) — Martin Prikryl, Apr 03 '19 at 06:07
Also see [How to copy all text in edited file from PuTTY to clipboard?](https://superuser.com/q/1186035/213663) — Martin Prikryl, Apr 03 '19 at 06:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '19 at 20:29

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You can use PuTTy Secure Copy to download the file.

Open CMD on your Windows machine and use the following command:

pscp <user>@<Remote Server IP>:/path/to/file .

You will then be prompted for the password of the user you are trying to connect as.

answered Apr 02 '19 at 20:29

bmccord

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 02 '19 at 20:35

You can use FileZilla to connect to the server with your credential (the one you use with PuTTY) and then download the file you need only double-clicking on it. In the image you'll fine it in the 5th rectangle. At the same way, you can easily upload a file double-clicking on in the 4th rectangle.

Downloading a file created from console output in PuTTY

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