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help:general_linux:filecopy [2019/05/21 19:54]
jebailie [Logging in using ssh]
help:general_linux:filecopy [2019/05/21 19:56]
jebailie [Using sftp]
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 ==== Using sftp ==== ==== Using sftp ====
  
-To start a sftp connection, type in a terminal ''sftp USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu'' where USER is replaced by your user name. There are only a few commands necessary for using sftp:+To start a sftp connection, type in a terminal ''sftp -P 443 USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu'' where USER is replaced by your user name. There are only a few commands necessary for using sftp:
  
 |''ls''| list files in current directory on remote computer| |''ls''| list files in current directory on remote computer|
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 ==== Using scp ==== ==== Using scp ====
  
-To copy a file from your computer to your computer science account:\\ ''scp FILE USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER'' where FILE is the file name (optionally with a path) and USER is your user name.+To copy a file from your computer to your computer science account:\\ ''scp -P 443 FILE USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER'' where FILE is the file name (optionally with a path) and USER is your user name.
  
-To copy a file from your computer science account to your computer:\\ ''scp USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER/PATH_TO_FILE ./'' where PATH_TO_FILE is the file and USER is your user name. Note, the path ''./'' means current directory as a path cannot be ommitted here. You can use ''man scp'' to find out more information about scp. One commonly used flag is ''-r'', which is used to recursively copy whole directories. For example: \\ ''scp -r DIRECTORY USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER''+To copy a file from your computer science account to your computer:\\ ''scp -P 443 USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER/PATH_TO_FILE ./'' where PATH_TO_FILE is the file and USER is your user name. Note, the path ''./'' means current directory as a path cannot be ommitted here. You can use ''man scp'' to find out more information about scp. One commonly used flag is ''-r'', which is used to recursively copy whole directories. For example: \\ ''scp -P 443 -r DIRECTORY USER@mote.cs.vassar.edu:/home/USER''
  
 ==== Graphical secure copy tools ==== ==== Graphical secure copy tools ====