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When to use sshfs for remote filesystems?


Asked by Brennan David on Dec 03, 2021 FAQ



SSHFS can be very handy when working with remote filesystems, especially if you only have SSH access to the remote system. Moreover, you don’t need to add or run a special client tool on the client nodes or a special server tool on the storage node. You just need SSH active on your system.
One may also ask,
SSHFS stands for (Secure SHell FileSystem) client that enable us to mount remote filesystem and interact with remote directories and files on a local machine using SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).
Also, Using the SFTP (SSH file transfer protocol), the SSHFS command-line tool mounts a physical or virtual disk locally, allowing file transfer between a local and remote machine. This article demonstrates the installation and usage of SSHFS to mount a remote folder or file system over SSH.
Next,
Using an SSHFS connection, you can browse, access, and modify files and directories on your A2 Hosting account as if they were stored on your local computer. As its name implies, SSHFS uses SSH (Secure Shell) to communicate with the server, so all connections are encrypted and secure.
Keeping this in consideration,
SSHFS can eliminate the need to use FTP/SFTP to transfer files to and from a remote server. For this guide you will need the SSH daemon running on your server. If you do not have the SSH daemon first install before returning to this guide.