Downloading a Redis Backup file from my server to my laptop

[how...@xmission.com]

Hi,

Newbie question:

I use Redis as the Database for my NodeBB forum on a Digital Ocean droplet.

I've saved a "dump.2018-02-20.rdb" file in my home directory in the Droplet. I'm going to create a new Droplet and install NodeBB on it.

I want to download the "dump.2018-02-20.rdb" file to my laptop so that I can upload it later and use it for the new NodeBB forum. 

I haven't been able to download it using "scp" or via Cyberduck because of "Permission denied" errors.

How do I accomplish this ? 

Or is there a better method for doing this ?

Thanks.

Howard

[yijie kang]

Hello Howard,

I think your "scp" might use a error path. For example, you try to "scp" in "/root",but you don't have the permission if you are not "root".

It's just my guess,because I have meet same error. 

Maybe only root has the "dump.2018-02-20.rdb" file 's permission  if you use "root" exec "redis-server".

If not deal your problem, you should explain more information.

Regards,

Jack

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[how...@xmission.com]

On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 1:32:53 AM UTC-7, Jack Kang wrote:

Hello Howard,

I think your "scp" might use a error path. For example, you try to "scp" in "/root",but you don't have the permission if you are not "root".

It's just my guess,because I have meet same error. 

Maybe only root has the "dump.2018-02-20.rdb" file 's permission  if you use "root" exec "redis-server".

If not deal your problem, you should explain more information.

Regards,

Jack

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@ Jack

Thanks for your interest.

When I tried to scp the file to my laptop, I was logged-in as a User, not Root. I did use "sudo" and provided my password for the action. 

Using Cyberduck (as a User) , I see the following permissions for the file in one Tab:

Unix permissions 640

Owner Read, Write

Group Read

Others None

In another Tab, I see "Unknown" for  Owner and Group.

Does that help ?

Howard

 

[how...@xmission.com]

Update:

I successfully transferred the file via scp to another remote server I have, and from there to my laptop.

I don't know why my previous attempts (detailed above) didn't work.

I may have typed something incorrectly.

Cheers!

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