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If you are unsure of how to open and close an SFTP connection to a remote system, we have you covered. Just check out the steps mentioned below to get all the information you need.
| Command | Description |
| sftp remote-system | Builds an sftp connection to a remote system. |
| sftp remote-system:file | Copies the named file from the remote system. |
| bye | Quits the sftp session. |
| help | Lists all sftp commands. |
| ls | Creates lists of the contents of the remote working directory. |
| lls | Creates lists of the contents of the local working directory. |
| pwd | Shows the name of the remote working directory. |
| cd | Changes the remote working directory. |
| lcd | Changes the local working directory. |
| mkdir | Creates a directory on the remote system. |
| rmdir | Deletes a directory on the remote system. |
| get | Copies a file from the remote working directory to the local working directory. |
| put | Copies a file from the local working directory to the remote working directory. |
| delete | Deletes a file from the remote working directory. |
How to Open and Close an sftp Connection to a Remote System?
- Use this sftp command to open a connection to a remote system.
$ sftp remote-system
When the connection succeeds, there will be a prompt along with a confirmation message prompted.
- Insert your password if asked.
Password: password
If your password is accepted by the sftp interface, you will have the (sftp>) prompt and a confirmation message displayed. The commands provided by the sftp interface can be used now, including help.
- Close the sftp connection.
sftp> bye
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