Quick SCP from inside Finder with Applescript
Because I own both a Macbook and a Linux desktop I frequently need to transfer files to my desktop for my laptop. This is usually a painless process of opening Terminal and typing an SCP command but I wrote a script to automate this process for me.
I use the script by first selecting the files I want to transfer and then invoke Quicksilver run “quickscp”. The script grabs the files I have selected in Finder and SCPes each one to the destination specified in the script. For this to work I first had to setup ssh keys on my desktop so scp can log in without prompting me for my password, this is essential for the transfer process to be seamless.
For non Quicksilver users I also created an Automator workflow which can be saved as a Finder plugin and then invoked by right clicking on the file -> More -> Automator -> ‘name of plugin’.
Before using either script you have to change the destination variable to the ip address or hostname of the computer you want the files to be transfered to.
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Quick SCP Applescript - For use with Quicksilver. Updated December 6, 2007
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Quick SCP Automator Workflow - Updated December 6, 2007
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This works!
Thank you