Using a Linux Shell and SSH/SFTP to Access organization.rice.edu

Using a Linux Shell and SSH/SFTP

If you are familiar with using CLE@R, then using a Linux Shell and SSH/SFTP will feel very familiar. To manipulate files, SSH into organization.rice.edu with the command

ssh username@organization.rice.edu

To upload and download files from organization.rice.edu, use the following SFTP command

sftp username@organization.rice.edu
put local_file_to_server.txt
get remote_file_from_server.txt

Begin an SSH session

• Enter the SSH command shown above. Entering this command will show a confirmation for the server's fingerprint. Type "yes" * to continue.

• Next enter your password. (Note: it will appear as if nothing is happening as you type your password, this is normal.)

• Once you are into the system, you will be at your home directory, where you can manipulate files and folders.

• To exit, type "exit" * and press enter.

Using SFTP to Upload and Download Files/Folders

• Open another terminal or Linux shell and change directories to your local directory.

• Use the SFTP command listed above to gain access to organization.rice.edu, then type in your password

• Now you can use the PUT and GET commands to upload and download files/folders to organization.rice.edu respectively. In this example, I uploaded a generic text file called "test_file" and I downloaded the current contents of my public_html folder to my local directory. To exit the session, once again, type "exit" *.