Working with SFTP files

Task

Command

Remarks

Change the name of a file on the SFTP server.

rename old-name new-name

Available in SFTP client view.

Download a file from the SFTP server and save it locally.

get remote-file [ local-file ]

Available in SFTP client view.

Upload a local file to the SFTP server.

put local-file [ remote-file ]

Available in SFTP client view.

Display files under a directory.

  • dir [ -a | -l ] [ remote-path ]

  • ls [ -a | -l ] [ remote-path ]

Available in SFTP client view.

The dir command has the same function as the ls command.

Delete one or more directories from the SFTP server.

  • delete remote-file

  • remove remote-file

Available in SFTP client view.

The delete command has the same function as the remove command.