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In the created directory (/ mnt / server_folder), there can be seen the same files present on the associated server, and more precisely, in the path of the linked directory. Although it may seem that you are working locally, you are actually operating directly on the disk of your Cloud Server. If, on the contrary, the authorization SSH key to access the server is needed, instead of executing the command shown above, proceed as follows: sudo sshfs -o allow_other,default_permissions,IdentityFile=~/.ssh/id_rsa _ip:/ /mnt/folder_nameĪt this point, as you can imagine, some kind of continuous synchronization takes place between your computer and the one just associated. However connecting directly to the root folder by specifying '/' instead of '/ root / my_server_folder' is also possible.Īs soon as the command is run, if provided, you will be requested to enter the password for the specified user, precisely because it is an SSH connection. In this case, a specific folder of a server is being connected.

'/ mnt / folder_name' with the path of your previously created local folder.

'root / my_server_folder' with the path of the remote folder you want to connect to.

'server_ip' with the ip of your server (or domain that points it).

'user' with the name of the user that you want to access the server with.

To do so, use the following command: sudo sshfs -o allow_other,default_permissions _ip:/path/to/folder /mnt/folder_name 'folder_name' can be replaced with another name of your choice, but remember to replace it in all the future instructions where 'folder_name' recurs.Īt this point, connect to the remote folder using SSH.

The first thing to do is to create a directory where to mount it.

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To install SSHFS, just type: sudo apt-get install sshfs Temporarily mounting a remote folder Its advantage over other file systems is also that it does not require any additional configuration.įirst, update the dependencies via the following command: sudo apt-get update SSHFS is a tool that can be installed directly through the official Ubuntu repositories.

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to use SSHFS to access remote network drives and directories on your Ubuntu 18.04 server via SSH. Often, it may be inconvenient to work locally on some files that are only on your Cloud Server, to which you must necessarily connect remotely.įortunately, there is a way to access a folder on your server (or the whole machine) as if it were present locally on your computer: SSHFS (SSH Filesystem), a tool that allows you to mount the filesystem of the remote machine on your computer through an SSH connection.

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