For transferring files between two remote systems (aka through an ssh
connection), you can use sftp (Secure File Transfer Protocol).
First, navigate to the folder that you would like to send or receive
information from.
Once sftp is initiated, the folder for the origin computer cannot be changed.
Then, start the protocol with
$ sftp username@place
You can specify the folder to navigate to, if you want, but do not use the ~
in place of /home/username (it will return an error).
$ sftp person@computer.location.org:/home/person/path/to/folder/
Password:
Connected to computer.location.org.
Changing to: /home/person/path/to/folder/
sftp>
You can create new directories in the receiving end normally with mkdir, and
use cd as normal.
To send information, use put and to receive use get.
sftp> put filename
sftp> get filename
Filezilla is a helpful program for doing
sftp through a graphical interface. When using Filezilla, you enter your
username and password for where you’re trying to connect.
Typically, you will use port 22 for connections.
