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Secure SFTP (sftp) commands
? to request help or information about the SFTP commands
to set the mode of file transfer to ASCII
ascii
(this is the default and transmits seven bits per character)
to set the mode of file transfer to binary
binary (the binary mode transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of a
transmission error and must be used to transmit files other than ASCII files)
bye to exit the SFTP environment (same as quit)
cd to change directory on the remote machine
close to terminate a connection with another computer
closes the current SFTP connection with student1,
close student1
but still leaves you within the SFTP environment.
delete to delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX)
get to copy one file from the remote machine to the local machine
copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top
get ABC DEF
of) a file named DEF in your current local directory.
copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top
get ABC of) a file with the same name, ABC, in your current local
directory.
help to request a list of all available SFTP commands
lcd to change directory on your local machine (same as UNIX cd)
ls to list the names of the files in the current remote directory
mkdir to make a new directory within the current remote directory
to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine;
mget
you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file
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copies all the files in the current remote directory to your
mget * current local directory, using the same filenames. Notice the
use of the wild card character, *.
to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine;
mput
you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file
open to open a connection with another computer
opens a new SFTP connection with brubeck;
open student1 you must enter a username and password for a brubeck
account
put to copy one file from the local machine to the remote machine
pwd to find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote machine
quit to exit the SFTP environment (same as bye)
rmdir to to remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory
Based on material from http://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/sftp.html
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