Using sshftp

Jzarecta · 12-31-2005, 02:25 PM

I want to use sftp to exchange files within a network. I use this using gnome Placs > Connect to server > SSH connection however I dont know if this is the command line.

The command line is very useful and using some app like midnight commander or something else.

comprookie2000 · 12-31-2005, 04:18 PM

First you may need to generate your key then;
This is just an example

Code:

$ ssh-keygen -t dsa -C "USERNAME@shell.sf.net"
Generating public/private dsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/username/.ssh/id_dsa):
Created directory '/home/username/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /home/username/.ssh/id_dsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/username/.ssh/id_dsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
f3:31:a8:c6:82:18:c8:0f:dd:6b:fb:27:98:83:3d:3b USERNAME@shell.sf.net

then you log in and I use ls or pwd to see where I'm at then

Code:

Transferring a file to a SourceForge.net host:
$ sftp USERNAME@HOSTNAME
put PATH_TO_FILE_TO_SEND
exit

Transferring a file from a SourceForge.net host
$ sftp USERNAME@HOSTNAME
get PATH_TO_FILE_TO_RECEIVE
exit

This may help;
http://www.cs.utah.edu/support/faq/f...etransfer.html

peter_robb · 01-01-2006, 12:49 PM

So you also need to move the .pub key to the remote machine, into the remote login user's home directory as ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2
eg scp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub server:/.ssh/authorized_keys2

Then it is a passwordless connection..

peter_robb · 01-01-2006, 12:49 PM

So you also need to move the .pub key to the remote machine, into the remote login user's home directory as ~/.ssh/authorized_keys2
eg scp ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub server:/.ssh/authorized_keys2

Then it is a passwordless connection..