How can i upload file by command line via sftp?

Question

I know how to get remote file via sftp.

ex:

sftp root@10.0.0.1:/path/to/file.txt localfile.txt

How can i upload file to remote server?

(I need use this command in my bash script.)

See http://stackoverflow.com/a/16723151/2148773 (the "Update Feb 2016" section). — oliver, Mar 28 '16 at 15:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 11 '14 at 22:29

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Also think about using SSH public/private keys which can avoid you to have to enter a password for your automated file exchanges.

You can use the command "ssh-keygen" to generate those keys.

edited Jan 11 '14 at 22:29

Flexo

answered Jan 11 '14 at 12:05

HelpBox

score -6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 11 '14 at 02:45

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$ scp root@10.0.0.1:/path/to/file.txt localfile.txt

answered Jan 11 '14 at 02:45

vodolaz095

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Ive tried the scp command. It works. Thanks so much! – ss-t.c Jan 12 '14 at 06:52
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This won't work if the service allows SFTP connections only (ie, disallows logging in via SSH). – davemyron Sep 23 '14 at 01:04
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This is not an answer to the question. SFTP is something different to SCP. The 5 upvotes come obvoisly from people who run SSH and SFTP servers on the same server. – Kenyakorn Ketsombut Mar 03 '15 at 03:54
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This is not an answer - the question was using SFTP ... not SCP – Xofo Mar 11 '15 at 18:58
looking for sftp, not scp – amulllb May 25 '16 at 06:43
Warning, see @ss-t.c 's comment above. If you are trying to upload a file, this will fail (if the remote file does not exist) or download the file instead! – Robert Dundon Jun 01 '18 at 01:23
yeah~~ this answer can upload the file in most situations. because most server allow login vis ssh. If you wanna do a real sftp upload see @oliver 's comment above. (http://stackoverflow.com/a/16723151/2148773) – ss-t.c Jun 15 '18 at 07:30

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