sftp Command - Secure File Transfer Protocol

The sftp command provides an interactive file transfer session over SSH. It is used to securely upload, download, and manage files on remote systems.

Syntax

sftp [options] [[user@]host[:file]]

Examples

sftp user@remote

put localfile.txt

get remotefile.txt

Notes

• sftp uses SSH for secure data transfer and authentication.
• Supports interactive commands like ls, cd, put, get, rm, etc.
• For scripted transfers, use -b to specify a batch file.