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 ====== Ubuntu - FTP - Connect with SFTP ====== ====== Ubuntu - FTP - Connect with SFTP ======
  
 +<WRAP todo>
 TODO TODO
 +</WRAP>
 +
  
 By default, SFTP uses the SSH protocol to authenticate and establish a secure connection.  Because of this, the same authentication methods are available that are present in SSH. By default, SFTP uses the SSH protocol to authenticate and establish a secure connection.  Because of this, the same authentication methods are available that are present in SSH.
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 ---- ----
  
-We can establish an SSH connection and then open up an SFTP session using that connection by issuing the following command:+===== Establish an SSH connection ===== 
 + 
 +Establish an SSH connection and then open up an SFTP session using that connection by issuing the following command:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 ===== Getting Help in SFTP ===== ===== Getting Help in SFTP =====
  
-The most useful command to learn first is the help command. This gives you access to a summary of the SFTP help. You can call it by typing either of these in the prompt:+The most useful command to learn first is the **help** command. 
 + 
 +This gives you access to a summary of the SFTP help.  
 + 
 +You can call it by typing either of these in the prompt:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
 help help
 +</code>
 +
 +or
 +
 +<code bash>
 ? ?
 </code> </code>
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 We can navigate through the remote system's file hierarchy using a number of commands that function similarly to their shell counterparts. We can navigate through the remote system's file hierarchy using a number of commands that function similarly to their shell counterparts.
  
-First, let's orient ourselves by finding out which directory we are in currently on the remote system. Just like in a typical shell session, we can type the following to get the current directory:+First, let's orient ourselves by finding out which directory we are in currently on the remote system.  
 + 
 +Just like in a typical shell session, we can type the following to get the current directory:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 Remote working directory: /home/demouser Remote working directory: /home/demouser
 +
 +----
 +
 We can view the contents of the current directory of the remote system with another familiar command: We can view the contents of the current directory of the remote system with another familiar command:
  
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 </code> </code>
  
-We can now traverse the remote file system, but what if we need to access our local file system? We can direct commands towards the local file system by preceding them with an "l" for local.+We can now traverse the remote file system, but what if we need to access our local file system?  
 + 
 +We can direct commands towards the local file system by preceding them with an **l** for local.
  
 ---- ----
  
-All of the commands discussed so far have local equivalents. We can print the local working directory:+All of the commands discussed so far have local equivalents. 
 + 
 +We can print the local working directory:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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-Transferring Files with SFTP+---- 
 + 
 +===== Transferring Files with SFTP =====
  
 Navigating the remote and local filesystems is of limited usefulness without being able to transfer files between the two. Navigating the remote and local filesystems is of limited usefulness without being able to transfer files between the two.
  
----- +==== Transferring Remote Files to the Local System ====
- +
-===== Transferring Remote Files to the Local System =====+
  
 If we would like download files from our remote host, we can do so by issuing the following command: If we would like download files from our remote host, we can do so by issuing the following command:
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 ---- ----
 +
 The "get" command also takes some option flags. For instance, we can copy a directory and all of its contents by specifying the recursive option: The "get" command also takes some option flags. For instance, we can copy a directory and all of its contents by specifying the recursive option:
  
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 get -Pr someDirectory get -Pr someDirectory
 </code> </code>
 +
 +----
  
 ==== Transferring Local Files to the Remote System ==== ==== Transferring Local Files to the Remote System ====
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 </code> </code>
  
-shows:+returns:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-shows:+returns:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Notice how, unlike the system "chmod" command, the SFTP command does not accept usernames, but instead uses UIDs. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to know the appropriate UID from within the SFTP interface.+Notice how, unlike the system "chmod" command, the SFTP command does not accept usernames, but instead uses UIDs. 
 + 
 +Unfortunately, there is no easy way to know the appropriate UID from within the SFTP interface.
  
 An involved work around could be accomplished with: An involved work around could be accomplished with:
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 </code> </code>
  
-shows:+returns:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Again, there is no easy way to get a listing of the remote system's groups. We can work around it with the following command:+Again, there is no easy way to get a listing of the remote system's groups.  
 + 
 +We can work around it with the following command:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-displays:+returns:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sftp-to-securely-transfer-files-with-a-remote-server https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sftp-to-securely-transfer-files-with-a-remote-server
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