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# Issue the '''lls''' '''sftp command''' to confirm that you transferred/copied the file: thefile.txt on your local server.<br><br>
# Issue the following ''sftp command'' to exit the sftp utlilty: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">exit</span><br><br>
# Issue the following Linux '''ssh''' command to confirm that you are back in login to your original Matrix server: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">hostname</span><br><br>Let's run a shell script to see if you correctly transferred/copied files between your local and remote servers.<br><br># Make certain that your current directory is your home directoryaccount.<br><br># Issue the following Linux command to run a checking script to ensure you created the CORRECT directories, created and copied the correct files: <br><span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">bash /home/murray.saul/scripts/week6-check-43</span><br><br>
# If you encounter errors, make corrections and then re-run the checking script until you receive a congratulations message.<br><br>
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:Although it is important to learn how to use command-line sftp and is considered coverage for quizzes, midterm and final exam, there are graphical sftp applications. The next section will how you can use the graphical SFTP Secure Client to transfer files between your local computer and your remote Matrix Linux server.
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=== Using a Graphical sftp Application in MS Windows ===