Hello list. Please excuse me this question not directly connected to CentOS. I have no idea where I could ask about that. I have to download/upload over 5GB backup file to server (Linux). First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer through SFTP. Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? Regards. -- _________________________________________________________________ D o m i n i k S k ? a d a n o w s k i
On 3/22/06, Dominik Sk?adanowski <dskladanowski@gmail.com> wrote:> First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > through SFTP. > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? > > Regards.I''m not aware of a limit in either FTP or SFTP/SCP, but I could be wrong there. I know I have done some 2-3 GB xfers with SFTP. Could it be a problem with filesystem on the destination machine not allowing files greater than, say, 4 GB?
Dominik Sk?adanowski wrote:> I have to download/upload over 5GB backup file to server (Linux). > > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > through SFTP. > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol?rsync over ssh probably the best way to do it. That said, I don''t believe there is any limit file size in sftp/scp, and I''m unsure about ftp (although, was not aware of one). Regards, Sean
> > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > > through SFTP. > > > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? > > > > Regards. > > I''m not aware of a limit in either FTP or SFTP/SCP, but I could be > wrong there. I know I have done some 2-3 GB xfers with SFTP. Could > it be a problem with filesystem on the destination machine not > allowing files greater than, say, 4 GB?Space on the destination machine is enough. -- _________________________________________________________________ D o m i n i k S k ? a d a n o w s k i
IIRC, wget used to have a max file size of 2GB. Could there be such a problem with your FTP client? 2006/3/22, Dominik Sk?adanowski <dskladanowski@gmail.com>:> > > > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > > > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > > > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > > > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > > > through SFTP. > > > > > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) > protocol? > > > > > > Regards. > > > > I''m not aware of a limit in either FTP or SFTP/SCP, but I could be > > wrong there. I know I have done some 2-3 GB xfers with SFTP. Could > > it be a problem with filesystem on the destination machine not > > allowing files greater than, say, 4 GB? > > Space on the destination machine is enough. > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > D o m i n i k S k ? a d a n o w s k i > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > >-- Eduardo Grosclaude Universidad Nacional del Comahue Neuquen, Argentina -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20060322/bbb910ad/attachment.htm
On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 12:13 +0100, Dominik Sk?adanowski wrote:> > > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > > > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > > > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > > > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > > > through SFTP. > > > > > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? > > > > > > Regards. > > > > I''m not aware of a limit in either FTP or SFTP/SCP, but I could be > > wrong there. I know I have done some 2-3 GB xfers with SFTP. Could > > it be a problem with filesystem on the destination machine not > > allowing files greater than, say, 4 GB? > > Space on the destination machine is enough.Reread what he said. He''s talking about a max file size limit, not a out of space situation. Could be quota''s too. Secondly, anytime you do such big files, it is best to use a package that can restart from the point of breaking. Especially if lines are unreliable, like dial-up. HTH BIll -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part Url : http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20060322/e0826a73/attachment.bin
On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 04:52, Dominik Składanowski wrote:> Hello list. > > Please excuse me this question not directly connected to CentOS. I > have no idea where I could ask about that. > > I have to download/upload over 5GB backup file to server (Linux). > > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > through SFTP. > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol?The current versions of these programs should handle large files but since you mention that you are not using centos you may have a program or filesystem that does not support large files. Earlier versions have been limited to 32 bit sizes or 2 Gigs total. This is not a limit in the transfer protocol but in the libraries supporting file handling that have slowly/painfully been updated over the years. -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com
> > Please excuse me this question not directly connected to CentOS. I > > have no idea where I could ask about that. > > > > I have to download/upload over 5GB backup file to server (Linux). > > > > First I used FTP client from my computer where I have a backup. FTP > > upload from my computer has failed. I think 5GB file is too large for > > the FTP protocol. Now I have loged into shell of the server (where > > backup should be) and I''m downloading backup file from my computer > > through SFTP. > > > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? > > The current versions of these programs should handle large files but > since you mention that you are not using centos you may have > a program or filesystem that does not support large files. > Earlier versions have been limited to 32 bit sizes or 2 Gigs > total. This is not a limit in the transfer protocol but in the > libraries supporting file handling that have slowly/painfully > been updated over the years.My computer use CentOS 4.3 (since today update). -- _________________________________________________________________ D o m i n i k S k ? a d a n o w s k i
On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 07:49, Dominik Sk?adanowski wrote:> > > Can you say how big file I can download/upload using SFTP (SCP) protocol? > > > > The current versions of these programs should handle large files but > > since you mention that you are not using centos you may have > > a program or filesystem that does not support large files. > > Earlier versions have been limited to 32 bit sizes or 2 Gigs > > total. This is not a limit in the transfer protocol but in the > > libraries supporting file handling that have slowly/painfully > > been updated over the years. > > My computer use CentOS 4.3 (since today update).What about the other end of the tranfer? -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com