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Corinna Vinschen wrote in news:20111011100850 DOT GA27311 AT calimero DOT vinschen DOT de:


>> 
>> 
>> drat I meant scp
> 
> Doesn't matter, it's a PEBKAC.  The *local* shell tries to expand the *
> since you gforgot to quote.  Try
> 
>   scp root AT 111 DOT 111 DOT 111 DOT 111:'/var/html/www/scripts/*.php' .
> 
> 
> Corinna
> 

Thanks , sorted. 
 (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) I would rather classify my 
bungle as "looking for a complicated reason rather than a simple one"!!)

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