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Use “Connect to Server” to connect to SFTP

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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

share

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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 | 

18

4

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

share

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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 | 

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

share

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

FTP (with login)

Public FTP

share

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

share

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

asked Sep 25 '13 at 12:12

oshirowanenoshirowanen

845185992

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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):

1. Open a file manager window.



2. 
   

   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.)

   
   


3. 
   

   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.

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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 | 

8

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.

share|improve this answer

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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0

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

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

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answered Feb 1 at 13:58

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0

As others have pointed out, it's pretty darn easy:

• Open any folder in your local system.


• press Ctrl + L , which will select the text in the address bar


• 
  

  clear that text and enter the following command in the address bar

  
  
  

  sftp://username@contact.server.de

  
  

That should get you through. However, you might have to enter the passphrase if you have protected your SSH key with one.

Note: small letter L works, there's no need to use a capital letter.

share|improve this answer

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27

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):

1. Open a file manager window.



2. 
   

   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.)

   
   


3. 
   

   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.

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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 | 

27

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):

1. Open a file manager window.



2. 
   

   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.)

   
   


3. 
   

   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.

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  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):

1. Open a file manager window.



2. 
   

   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.)

   
   


3. 
   

   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.

   
   

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

share|improve this answer

edited Jan 15 '18 at 13:06

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:28

David FoersterDavid Foerster

28.6k1367113

8

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.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

add a comment | 

8

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.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

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.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

edited Nov 18 '16 at 15:52

David Foerster

28.6k1367113

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

answered Sep 25 '13 at 12:31

steeldriversteeldriver

70.5k11114187

0

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

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

answered Feb 1 at 13:58

Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner

113

add a comment | 

0

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

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

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

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

answered Feb 1 at 13:58

Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner

113

sudo apt install ssh

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

answered Feb 1 at 13:58

Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner

113

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

edited Feb 1 at 14:55

karel

60.6k13132155

answered Feb 1 at 13:58

Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner

113

answered Feb 1 at 13:58

Ing. Josef KlotznerIng. Josef Klotzner

113

0

As others have pointed out, it's pretty darn easy:

• Open any folder in your local system.


• press Ctrl + L , which will select the text in the address bar


• 
  

  clear that text and enter the following command in the address bar

  
  
  

  sftp://username@contact.server.de

  
  

That should get you through. However, you might have to enter the passphrase if you have protected your SSH key with one.

Note: small letter L works, there's no need to use a capital letter.

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316

add a comment | 

0

As others have pointed out, it's pretty darn easy:

• Open any folder in your local system.


• press Ctrl + L , which will select the text in the address bar


• 
  

  clear that text and enter the following command in the address bar

  
  
  

  sftp://username@contact.server.de

  
  

That should get you through. However, you might have to enter the passphrase if you have protected your SSH key with one.

Note: small letter L works, there's no need to use a capital letter.

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316

add a comment | 

As others have pointed out, it's pretty darn easy:

• Open any folder in your local system.


• press Ctrl + L , which will select the text in the address bar


• 
  

  clear that text and enter the following command in the address bar

  
  
  

  sftp://username@contact.server.de

  
  

That should get you through. However, you might have to enter the passphrase if you have protected your SSH key with one.

Note: small letter L works, there's no need to use a capital letter.

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316

share|improve this answer

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316

answered 17 mins ago

kmario23kmario23

4301316