[SOLVED] Python Move a File from Remote Machine to Local

Issue

I am new in python and trying different stuff.

Currently trying to copy a text file to_copy.txt from a remote machine with local ip 192.168.1.101 to my current machine.

What i tried from googling does not seem to work.

import paramiko
from scp import SCPClient

ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
ssh.load_system_host_keys()
ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
ssh.connect("[email protected]", password="look420")
print("Connected")
scp = SCPClient(ssh.get_transport())
scp.get("/home/testme/target_folder/to_copy.txt")
scp.close()

But, when i run this i get error;

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/uc/Python_Projects/MoveFileAndFolder/move_remote.py", line 7, in <module>
    ssh.connect("[email protected]", password="look420")
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/paramiko/client.py", line 296, in connect
    to_try = list(self._families_and_addresses(hostname, port))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/paramiko/client.py", line 200, in _families_and_addresses
    addrinfos = socket.getaddrinfo(hostname, port, socket.AF_UNSPEC, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/socket.py", line 530, in getaddrinfo
    for res in _socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, flags):
socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Name or service not known

What i am doing wrong here?

NOTE: Current machine is running Debian Jessie and the remote machine runs Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS

Solution

Did you try

ssh.connect("192.168.1.101", username="testme", password="look420")

Please refer Doc

Answered By - itzMEonTV

Answer Checked By - Senaida (WPSolving Volunteer)