How can I retrieve files from a remote server using sftp in Linux?

To retrieve files from a remote server using sftp, you can use the following command:

sftp username@remote_host

“Username is the username for the remote server, while remote_host is the hostname or IP address of the remote server. When connecting for the first time, the system may prompt you to confirm the fingerprint information of the remote server, and you can choose to accept and save it.”

Once connected, you can use the following command to list the files and directories on the remote server:

ls

To download a file from a remote server, you can use the following command:

get remote_file local_file

remote_file is the file path on the remote server, while local_file is the file path where you want to save the file on your local computer. For example:

get /path/to/remote/file.txt /path/to/local/file.txt

This will download the file.txt from the remote server located at /path/to/remote/ and save it to the local computer at /path/to/local/file.txt.

After completing the file transfer, you can exit the sftp session using the following command:

quit

These commands will assist you in retrieving files from a remote server using sftp.