Use “Connect to Server” to connect to SFTP
How do I connect to my remote sftp account using ubuntu's "Connect to Server" option? When I have the "Connect to Server" dialog box on my screen, the "Service type" only shows:
FTP (with login)
Public FTP
Those are the only FTP options I can see in the dropdown. No SFTP option?
sftp
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
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How do I connect to my remote sftp account using ubuntu's "Connect to Server" option? When I have the "Connect to Server" dialog box on my screen, the "Service type" only shows:
FTP (with login)
Public FTP
Those are the only FTP options I can see in the dropdown. No SFTP option?
sftp
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18
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How do I connect to my remote sftp account using ubuntu's "Connect to Server" option? When I have the "Connect to Server" dialog box on my screen, the "Service type" only shows:
FTP (with login)
Public FTP
Those are the only FTP options I can see in the dropdown. No SFTP option?
sftp
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
How do I connect to my remote sftp account using ubuntu's "Connect to Server" option? When I have the "Connect to Server" dialog box on my screen, the "Service type" only shows:
FTP (with login)
Public FTP
Those are the only FTP options I can see in the dropdown. No SFTP option?
sftp
sftp
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12
oshirowanenoshirowanen
1,035185992
1,035185992
See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18
add a comment |
See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18
See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18
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The easiest way to connect to an SFTP server with Ubuntu is with the sftp:// scheme of the file managers with GVFS support (Nautilus, Nemo, Thunar) or KIO support (Dolphin, Konqueror):
Open a file manager window.
Show or focus the address bar e. g. with Ctrl+L.
(If this doesn't work your file manager may have an equivalent, alternative menu entry called “Go to…” or “Connect to…”. Some window manager require you to press Alt to show the menu bar.)
Enter the server address into the address bar:
sftp://example.org[:port]/
You can even supply username, password, and a path in the address:
sftp://[user[:password]@]example.org[:port]/[path/to/directory/]
If you don't and the SFTP account requires a password, a password dialogue will pop up.
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
28.5k1366112
You can do this for FTPS too btw (ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).
– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
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Do you see an SSH option in the dropdown? That is effectively the SFTP option, you should see it listed as such on the left pane once it connects.
Or you can skip the File → Connect to Server… sequence altogether and instead do Go → Location (or Ctrl+L) and then typing sftp://user@host/initial/dir in the address bar.
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
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answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
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Ubuntu doesn't have ssh installed by default, so you have to install ssh on Ubuntu in order to connect to a remote SFTP account.
sudo apt install ssh
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
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answered Feb 1 at 13:58
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The easiest way to connect to an SFTP server with Ubuntu is with the sftp:// scheme of the file managers with GVFS support (Nautilus, Nemo, Thunar) or KIO support (Dolphin, Konqueror):
Open a file manager window.
Show or focus the address bar e. g. with Ctrl+L.
(If this doesn't work your file manager may have an equivalent, alternative menu entry called “Go to…” or “Connect to…”. Some window manager require you to press Alt to show the menu bar.)
Enter the server address into the address bar:
sftp://example.org[:port]/
You can even supply username, password, and a path in the address:
sftp://[user[:password]@]example.org[:port]/[path/to/directory/]
If you don't and the SFTP account requires a password, a password dialogue will pop up.
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
28.5k1366112
You can do this for FTPS too btw (ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).
– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
add a comment |
The easiest way to connect to an SFTP server with Ubuntu is with the sftp:// scheme of the file managers with GVFS support (Nautilus, Nemo, Thunar) or KIO support (Dolphin, Konqueror):
Open a file manager window.
Show or focus the address bar e. g. with Ctrl+L.
(If this doesn't work your file manager may have an equivalent, alternative menu entry called “Go to…” or “Connect to…”. Some window manager require you to press Alt to show the menu bar.)
Enter the server address into the address bar:
sftp://example.org[:port]/
You can even supply username, password, and a path in the address:
sftp://[user[:password]@]example.org[:port]/[path/to/directory/]
If you don't and the SFTP account requires a password, a password dialogue will pop up.
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
28.5k1366112
You can do this for FTPS too btw (ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).
– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
add a comment |
The easiest way to connect to an SFTP server with Ubuntu is with the sftp:// scheme of the file managers with GVFS support (Nautilus, Nemo, Thunar) or KIO support (Dolphin, Konqueror):
Open a file manager window.
Show or focus the address bar e. g. with Ctrl+L.
(If this doesn't work your file manager may have an equivalent, alternative menu entry called “Go to…” or “Connect to…”. Some window manager require you to press Alt to show the menu bar.)
Enter the server address into the address bar:
sftp://example.org[:port]/
You can even supply username, password, and a path in the address:
sftp://[user[:password]@]example.org[:port]/[path/to/directory/]
If you don't and the SFTP account requires a password, a password dialogue will pop up.
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
28.5k1366112
The easiest way to connect to an SFTP server with Ubuntu is with the sftp:// scheme of the file managers with GVFS support (Nautilus, Nemo, Thunar) or KIO support (Dolphin, Konqueror):
Open a file manager window.
Show or focus the address bar e. g. with Ctrl+L.
(If this doesn't work your file manager may have an equivalent, alternative menu entry called “Go to…” or “Connect to…”. Some window manager require you to press Alt to show the menu bar.)
Enter the server address into the address bar:
sftp://example.org[:port]/
You can even supply username, password, and a path in the address:
sftp://[user[:password]@]example.org[:port]/[path/to/directory/]
If you don't and the SFTP account requires a password, a password dialogue will pop up.
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
28.5k1366112
edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
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answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
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answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28
David FoersterDavid Foerster
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28.5k1366112
You can do this for FTPS too btw (ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).
– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
add a comment |
You can do this for FTPS too btw (ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).
– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
You can do this for FTPS too btw (
ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
You can do this for FTPS too btw (
ftps://example.com). Interestingly, even though this works, the "connect to server" dialog does not offer FTPS as an option. And im wondering if that is what the OP is actually asking about (since people often confuse SFTP as FTPS).– dhaupin
Oct 28 '16 at 18:53
add a comment |
Do you see an SSH option in the dropdown? That is effectively the SFTP option, you should see it listed as such on the left pane once it connects.
Or you can skip the File → Connect to Server… sequence altogether and instead do Go → Location (or Ctrl+L) and then typing sftp://user@host/initial/dir in the address bar.
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
add a comment |
Do you see an SSH option in the dropdown? That is effectively the SFTP option, you should see it listed as such on the left pane once it connects.
Or you can skip the File → Connect to Server… sequence altogether and instead do Go → Location (or Ctrl+L) and then typing sftp://user@host/initial/dir in the address bar.
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
add a comment |
Do you see an SSH option in the dropdown? That is effectively the SFTP option, you should see it listed as such on the left pane once it connects.
Or you can skip the File → Connect to Server… sequence altogether and instead do Go → Location (or Ctrl+L) and then typing sftp://user@host/initial/dir in the address bar.
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
Do you see an SSH option in the dropdown? That is effectively the SFTP option, you should see it listed as such on the left pane once it connects.
Or you can skip the File → Connect to Server… sequence altogether and instead do Go → Location (or Ctrl+L) and then typing sftp://user@host/initial/dir in the address bar.
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52
David Foerster
28.5k1366112
28.5k1366112
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
69.4k11114186
answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31
steeldriversteeldriver
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69.4k11114186
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add a comment |
Ubuntu doesn't have ssh installed by default, so you have to install ssh on Ubuntu in order to connect to a remote SFTP account.
sudo apt install ssh
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
60.2k13130154
answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
113
add a comment |
Ubuntu doesn't have ssh installed by default, so you have to install ssh on Ubuntu in order to connect to a remote SFTP account.
sudo apt install ssh
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
60.2k13130154
answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
113
add a comment |
Ubuntu doesn't have ssh installed by default, so you have to install ssh on Ubuntu in order to connect to a remote SFTP account.
sudo apt install ssh
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
60.2k13130154
answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
113
Ubuntu doesn't have ssh installed by default, so you have to install ssh on Ubuntu in order to connect to a remote SFTP account.
sudo apt install ssh
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
60.2k13130154
answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
113
edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
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karel
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edited Feb 1 at 14:55
karel
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answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
113
answered Feb 1 at 13:58
Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner
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See the bottom part of this answer: How to share files using a wireless network?
– user68186
Sep 25 '13 at 12:41
Here are provided more ideas: Filezilla or WinSCP alternative for Ubuntu.
– pa4080
Jan 15 '18 at 13:18