Basic pshell commands
Simple SFTP commands
Pshell is a python command line client that implements a subset of the standard SFTP commands.
Remote filesystem commands: cd, ls, pwd, mkdir, rmdir
Local filesystem commands: lcd, lls, lpwd
Transfer commands: get, put
Type help command to get information on the syntax of each.
Simple wildcards are accepted for file transfers.
There are also a few shell-like commands, such as:
whoami: reports the current logged in identity
file: reports metadata information on a file
Pagination
For file listings that are longer than the terminal height, a pagination control prompt will be displayed with the following options:
Entry | Result |
|---|---|
<enter> | Display the next page of files |
<page number><enter> | Display the requested page number |
/<pattern> | Filter the result on the pattern |
q | Leave (quit) paginated display mode |
Exercises
Exercise 1 - pshell with Pawsey account
Perform the following:
run pshell and login to the mediaflux server,
query what your logged in identity is,
display your current working directory on the server,
display your local working directory
list the contents of the remote directory on the server.
Exercise 2 - downloading data
Perform the following:
Navigate to the /projects/Data Team folder,
download the testfiles folder to your local machine,
check the download by listing the files locally.
Exercise 3 - uploading data
Perform the following:
Navigate to the /projects/Demo folder
create a unique new folder (eg your Pawsey account name)
change into this unique folder and confirm it is your current working directory
upload the files you downloaded in the previous exercise
check the upload by listing the remote files.
Exercise 4 - deleting data
Perform the following:
Navigate to the folder where you uploaded files in the previous exercise,
use a filter to display files with 077 in the filename,
delete files that match that pattern.