Sshwifty is a command-line utility for transferring files securely over SSH. It is available on GitHub, and this tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sshwifty on Ubuntu Server.
Before installing Sshwifty, ensure that your system is up-to-date. Update the system packages by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Git is the version control system used to manage the sshwifty package. You can install it by running the command:
sudo apt install git
Once the installation is complete, verify it by running git --version.
To install Sshwifty, you need to clone the repository from GitHub. Run the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/nirui/sshwifty.git
To build and install Sshwifty, navigate to the sshwifty directory cloned in Step 3, build the package using make, and then install it using make install by running the following commands:
cd sshwifty
make
sudo make install
Once the installation is complete, verify it by running the following command:
sshwifty -v
If you see output similar to sshwifty version 0.0.1, the installation was successful.
You have now successfully installed Sshwifty on your Ubuntu Server. Sshwifty is an efficient way to transfer files securely over SSH.
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