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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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Command<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDescription<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sftp remote-system<\/td>\r\nBuilds an sftp connection to a remote system.\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sftp remote-system:file<\/td>\r\nCopies the named file from the remote system.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
bye<\/td>\r\nQuits the sftp session.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
help<\/td>\r\nLists all sftp commands.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ls<\/td>\r\nCreates lists of the contents of the remote working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
lls<\/td>\r\nCreates lists of the contents of the local working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
pwd<\/td>\r\nShows the name of the remote working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
cd<\/td>\r\nChanges the remote working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
lcd<\/td>\r\nChanges the local working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
mkdir<\/td>\r\nCreates a directory on the remote system.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
rmdir<\/td>\r\nDeletes a directory on the remote system.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
get<\/td>\r\nCopies a file from the remote working directory to the local working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
put<\/td>\r\nCopies a file from the local working directory to the remote working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
delete<\/td>\r\nDeletes a file from the remote working directory.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How to Open and Close an sftp Connection to a Remote System?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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  1. Use this sftp command to open a connection to a remote system.
    $ sftp remote-system<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

    When the connection succeeds, there will be a prompt along with a confirmation message prompted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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    1. Insert your password if asked.
      Password: password<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

      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.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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      1. Close the sftp connection.
        sftp> bye<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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