PSFTP open for write: failure

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I am uploading a file from a collection of different servers to one data server. I am using psftp and one out of 20+ servers is producing a permissions problem.

Remote working directory is /
psftp> cd Remote_Directory\ 
Remote directory is now /Remote_Directory/
psftp> put C:\folders\containing\file\FILE.zip    
/Remote_Directory/: open for write: failure
psftp> quit

It appears like a permissions issue on the remote directory, however, why am I only getting the issue on one server? The batch is identical on all of the 20+ servers.

It's not clear what this has to do with programming. Are you developing/modifying this psftp tool or just using it? — nobody
– nobody, Commented Dec 3, 2014 at 16:18

Prakashm88 · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-09 07:49:04Z

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PUT command expects a file name at the end of the destination location.

Please try the following code

put C:\folders\containing\file\FILE.zip /Remote_Directory/FILE.zip

answered Feb 9, 2015 at 7:49

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Martin Prikryl · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-03 08:12:20Z

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The path in the error message is an exact path to the remote file the psftp tried to create. See outfname in below code snippet:

req = fxp_open_send(outfname,
                        SSH_FXF_WRITE | SSH_FXF_CREAT | SSH_FXF_TRUNC,
                        &attrs);
...
printf("%s: open for write: %s\n", outfname, fxp_error());

As the path is obviously not correct (lacks file name), it seems that psftp got confused somehow. I believe it's likely due to wrong (back)slash you have used in the cd command.

Try cd Remote_Directory/.

answered Dec 3, 2014 at 8:12

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jswirl Over a year ago

I had tried cd Remote_Directory/ as well as cd Remote_Directory and i get the same results.

Remote working directory is / psftp> cd Remote_Directory/  Remote directory is now /Remote_Directory/ psftp> put C:\folders\containing\file\FILE.zip     /Remote_Directory/: open for write: failure psftp> quit

Steven · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-10 20:05:32Z

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In my case, it's a permission issue on the remote server, i.e. the account you are using to log on doesn't have the write permission for the remote folder.

answered May 10, 2019 at 20:05

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