Using sftp in CSci 1101

sftp is a program that allows you to transfer files between two machines, similarly to WinSCP. However, unlike WinSCP, it is a command-line program (i.e. it does not have a graphical interface with menus, etc.). Here is how you use sftp to transfer files from a lab machine to rynite and the other way around:

• Open a terminal window. If the files that you are editing are in a directory other than your home directory, use cd command to switch to this directory.
• Type sftp rynite at the command prompt, type in your password when asked
• Type cd public_html to get to your public_html directory. If you want to get to a subdirectory of public_html, say, lab3, you can type in cd public_html/lab3 instead. To create a new directory, type mkdir lab3 (or any name you want to give to the new directory), followed by cd lab3 to get into the new directory.
• To upload a file to rynite, type in put filename (where you replace filename by the actual file name).
• To download a file from rynite, type get filename
• Note that the files are moved between your current directory on the lab machine to the current directory on rynite. Some commands that will help you orient yourself and move around in sftp, both on rynite and on the lab machine:

  pwd	shows your current directory on rynite
  lpwd	shows your current directory on the lab machine
  cd	changes your current directory on rynite (cd .. brings you one level up)
  lcd	changes your current directory on the lab machine (lcd .. brings you one level up)
  ls	shows your files in the current directory on rynite
  lls	shows your files in the current directory on the lab machine
  quit or exit	exits sftp

  For more commands type ? at the sftp prompt.

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