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On Oct 11 09:41, zzapper wrote:
> 
> > 
> > rcp root AT 111 DOT 111 DOT 111 DOT 111:/var/html/www/scripts/*.php .
> > 
> > reports  "no Matches"
> > 
> > I guess it's a setting on the remote server in .rhosts etc please advise
> 
> 
> 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

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