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1_directory_navigation.md

1. 📂 Directory Navigation (Remote & Local)

Command Description Example
pwd Show current remote directory pwd
lpwd Show current local directory lpwd
cd <path> Change remote directory cd /data/reports
lcd <path> Change local directory lcd ~/Downloads
ls List files in remote directory ls
lls List files in local directory lls
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2_files_operation.md

2. ⬇️⬆️ Download & Upload Files

Command Description Example
get <remote_file> Download file from remote get data.csv
put <local_file> Upload file to remote put notes.txt
get -r <remote_dir> Download directory recursively get -r reports/
put -r <local_dir> Upload directory recursively put -r logs/
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3_file_operation_renaming.md

3. 🔁 File Transfers with Renaming

Command Description Example
get <remote_file> <local_name> Download & rename file locally get data.csv report_2025.csv
put <local_file> <remote_name> Upload & rename file remotely put summary.txt report_latest.txt
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4_managing_remote_files.md

4. 🛠️ Managing Remote Files

Command Description Example
mkdir <folder> Create remote directory mkdir uploads
rmdir <folder> Remove remote directory rmdir old_reports
rm <filename> Delete remote file rm temp.txt
rename <old> <new> Rename remote file rename old.txt new.txt
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5_exit_sftp.md

5. ❌ Exit Session

Command Description Example
exit Exit SFTP exit
bye Same as exit bye
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