download file from google cloud compute instance

Question

When I use format like

gcloud compute copy-files user@instance-1:/home/user/file \ /home/user/Desktop \ --zone europe-west1-b 

it gives me error

no such file or directory as desktop

Answer 1

If you're connecting to the instance via https://console.cloud.google.com using SSH for Google Cloud Platform, you can download a specific file via "Download file" from the Settings menu (accessible through the settings icon in upper right corner).