noob here, I’m trying to transfer a file using rsync from windows to linux.

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Asked: May 18, 20262026-05-18T02:14:04+00:00 2026-05-18T02:14:04+00:00

noob here,

I’m trying to transfer a file using rsync from windows to linux.
I have this code, but I’m getting an error

rsync -avz -e ssh C:\users\file.txt root@123.45.67.89:/var/dir

I get this error The source and destination cannot be both remote

And if I try

rsync -avz -e ssh /c/users/file.txt root@123.45.67.89:/var/dir

I get, No such file or directory

So, I think the problem is with the path of the file on the windows.. I’ve heard about cygwin but haven’t really tried it

What can I do to get the path to work?

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-18T02:14:05+00:00

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If you’re using CygWin to rsync from the Windows box, the local file you want is almost certainly:

/cygdrive/c/users/file.txt

rather then:

/c/users/file.txt

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