[Discuss] SCP file size limitations

Vancouver Island Geek vancouverislandgeek at gmail.com
Wed Nov 22 11:57:41 PST 2006


pw wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Does anyone know if there is a file size limitation for
> SCP?
> 
> I have been trying to SCP a file that is 150GB
> and something causes the download to halt.
> 
> The odd thing is the copy hangs **Waaaayyyy above**
> the 32/64 bit file size crossover boundary.

If it isn't exceeding the 64bit limit, but it is well passed the 32bit,
that would imply a filesystem limit, a protocol rekey, or a bug.
Have you tried ssh in debug mode yet?   $ ssh -vvv

 Cheers.


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