sftp from windows to unix with Python

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I am trying to sftp a file from my Windows laptop to a Unix box (Juniper router).

I wrote a small script but it says I have the remote path wrong. i know there is probably something fancy I need to add so windows can translate the nix directory but I can't find it on Google :(

Here is the script:

import paramiko
host = "192.168.1.87"
port = 22
transport = paramiko.Transport((host, port)) 
password = "juniper123"
username = "root"
transport.connect(username = username, password = password)
sftp = paramiko.SFTPClient.from_transport(transport)
filepath = '/balls/test.txt'
localpath = 'C:\Users\python1\test.txt'
sftp.put(filepath, localpath)
sftp.close()
transport.close()

I get the error:

WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: '/balls/test.txt'

sarnold · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-21 02:05:57Z

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sftp.put(filepath, localpath)

I believe you've swapped the local and remote paths. Try:

sftp.put(localpath, filepath)

For some details, see the API.

answered Feb 21, 2012 at 2:05

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John Percival Hackworth · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-21 02:08:20Z

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You may also have a problem if there isn't a directory named balls off your root directory on the remote host.

answered Feb 21, 2012 at 2:08

John Percival Hackworth

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D3l_Gato Over a year ago

there is :) it's our test dir.

John Percival Hackworth Over a year ago

Cool. I've personally tried to upload to a nonexistent directory during a rigged demo. Oops. ;)

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