Bug#410281: /usr/bin/scp: scp seems incompatible with version 1 ssh

[Jasen Betts <jasen@free.net.nz>]

On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 10:18:44PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> Sorry for the delay in replying to this.

sorry for wasting your time, I think you're right.

> On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 10:37:01PM +1300, Jasen Betts wrote:
> > scp from one system to another on the LAN
> > fails to transfer files.
> > 
> > remote version: Version: 1:3.4p1-1.woody.3
> > 
> > jasen@gonzo:/tmp$ scp junker:twmrc.j .
> > jasen@junker's password: 
> > protocol error: unexpected <newline>
> > jasen@gonzo:/tmp$ 
> 
> Is it possible that you're running into the situation described in this
> OpenSSH FAQ entry?
> 
>   2.9 - sftp/scp fails at connection, but ssh is OK.
>   
>   sftp and/or scp may fail at connection time if you have shell
>   initialization (.profile, .bashrc, .cshrc, etc) which produces output
>   for non-interactive sessions. This output confuses the sftp/scp
>   client. You can verify if your shell is doing this by executing:
>   
>       ssh yourhost /usr/bin/true
>   
>   If the above command produces any output, then you need to modify your
>   shell initialization.
> 

That could be it, I no longer have that machine in an operating state to 
confirm it.  you'd better close this bug. chalk another one up for
PEBKAC :-)

Bye.
   Jasen