---
name: "conchftp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-twisted-core"
version: "18.9.0-3+deb10u1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/conchftp"
---

# conchftp(1)

Conch command-line SFTP client

## NAME

**conchftp** – Conch command-line SFTP client

## SYNOPSIS

**conchftp** \[**-B** *buffer\_size*\] \[**-b** *command\_file*\] \[**-R** *num\_requests*\] \[**-s** *subsystem*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**conchftp** is a client for logging into a remote machine and executing commands to send and receive file information. It can wrap a number of file transfer subsystems

The options are as follows:

- **-B**

  Specifies the default size of the buffer to use for sending and receiving. (Default value: 32768 bytes.)

- **-b**

  File to read commands from, '-' for stdin. (Default value: interactive/stdin.)

- **-R**

  Number of requests to make before waiting for a reply.

- **-s**

  Subsystem/server program to connect to.

The following commands are recognised by **conchftp**:

- **cd** *path*

  Change the remote directory to 'path'.

- **chgrp** *gid* *path*

  Change the gid of 'path' to 'gid'.

- **chmod** *mode* *path*

  Change mode of 'path' to 'mode'.

- **chown** *uid* *path*

  Change uid of 'path' to 'uid'.

- **exit**

  Disconnect from the server.

- **get** *remote-path* \[*local-path*\]

  Get remote file and optionally store it at specified local path.

- **help**

  Get a list of available commands.

- **lcd** *path*

  Change local directory to 'path'.

- **lls** \[*ls-options* \[*path*\]\]

  Display local directory listing.

- **lmkdir** *path*

  Create local directory.

- **ln** *linkpath* *targetpath*

  Symlink remote file.

- **lpwd**

  Print the local working directory.

- **ls** \[*-l* \[*path*\]\]

  Display remote directory listing.

- **mkdir** *path*

  Create remote directory.

- **progress**

  Toggle progress bar.

- **put** *local-path* \[*remote-path*\]

  Transfer local file to remote location

- **pwd**

  Print the remote working directory.

- **quit**

  Disconnect from the server.

- **rename** *oldpath* *newpath*

  Rename remote file.

- **rmdir** *path*

  Remove remote directory.

- **rm** *path*

  Remove remote file.

- **version**

  Print the SFTP version.

- ?

  Synonym for 'help'.

## AUTHOR

cftp by Paul Swartz \<z3p@twistedmatrix.com\>. Man page by Mary Gardiner \<mary@twistedmatrix.com\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to *http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/*

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.