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Roberto_1986
Asked: 2022-02-04 12:46:57 +0800 CST

How to copy files from an ssh machine to my local pc?

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I'm connected to a ubuntu linux box using ssh -X 'username@institution'

I'm confused on how to copy a file from the remote linux box to my local PC, say the Documents folder. I'll be transferring from Ubuntu -> Windows.

I'm aware of the

sftp

command but I'm not sure how to use it to do this

server

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Basic sftp tutorial

    Use the command:

    sftp username@institution

    This will take you to the sftp prompt like:

    Connected to institution.
sftp>

    Now type help like this:

    sftp> help

    This will show you all the commands you can use at this prompt. Use the get command to download a file from the Ubuntu to Windows:

    sftp> get mybigfile.txt

    Finally use the quit command to return home:

    sftp> quit

    Here is a more detailed tutorial

    Hope this helps

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