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Securely Transfer Files with a Remote Server

Example

1. Launch terminal emulator
2. Navigate to the destination folder
cd /home/dave/Dropbox/02__backups/bettermousetraps.net/
3. a) Open an SFTP session
sftp username@your_server_ip_or_remote_hostname
3. b) Open an SFTP session using ~/.ssh/config alias
sftp digital-dave
4. Navigate to the remote folder
5. Transfer Remote Files to the Local System
get remoteFile
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