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Description of problem:
When copying several files, the last one must be a directory, but if the last one is a file, scp will overwrite it. This example explains it well.

Here's something to try:

$ echo a >a
$ echo b >b
$ echo c >c
$
$ scp a b c
$
$ echo $?
1
$ cat a b c
a
b
b

Ouch!  Also, for comparison:
                                                                                
$ cp a b c
cp: copying multiple files, but last argument `c' is not a directory
Try `cp --help' for more information.
$ rcp a b c
rcp: c: Not a directory.
$
                                                                                
Note that the cp behavior is specified in SuSv2.
(http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007908799/xcu/cp.html, "Second synopsis")
                                                                                
Also, and this might be a separate bug, note how openssh exits with
return code of 1.

Note: This also happens to the current version of openssh in RHEL 3 (openssh-3.6.1p2-33.30.6)

I have a patch for your review as well, I'll attach it.

/August.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
openssh-3.9p1-8.RHEL4.9

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. See example above in the "Description" field.
2.
3.
  

Actual Results:  Data loss.

Expected Results:  An error message, and no lost data.

Additional info:

I mailed this to the openssh-unix-dev mailing list, archived at

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=113776318200001&r=1&w=2