Working with SFTP files

SFTP file operations include:

To work with SFTP files:

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter SFTP client view.

For more information, see "Establishing a connection to the SFTP server."

Execute the command in user view.

2. Change the name of a file on the SFTP server.

rename old-name new-name

Optional.

3. Download a file from the remote server and save it locally.

get remote-file [ local-file ]

Optional.

4. Upload a local file to the remote SFTP server.

put local-file [ remote-file ]

Optional.

5. Display the files under a directory.

  • dir [ -a | -l ] [ remote-path ]

  • ls [ -a | -l ] [ remote-path ]

Optional.

The dir command functions as the ls command.

6. Delete one or more directories from the SFTP server.

  • delete remote-file&<1-10>

  • remove remote-file&<1-10>

Optional.

The delete command functions as the remove command.