Network Configuration
sftp
Secure File Transfer Protocol over SSH.
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Verified: 2025-10-07
Syntax
$sftp [OPTIONEN] USER@HOST
Examples
$sftp user@example.com
$sftp -P 2222 user@example.com
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
sftp --help
Note
Interactive file transfer over SSH.
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