Since migrating to linux (Ubuntu to be precise), im trying to find equivalent tools i’v used in doing my work. Now, i’m currently need to do some file transfers from my server. In Windows i usually use WinSCP, a very nice (so people said it also) tool for managing files through SSH connection, but im quite in confuse when i try to find the similar one like WinSCP.

After googling a bit, i found some alternatives to do it :

  1. Wine – it !! Simply saying, if u can’t find the equivalent software in linux, then juz Wine it :) . Run WinSCP using Wine.
  2. use gFtp
    install gFTP: sudo apt-get install gftp,
    Load gFtp ( Applications – Internet – gFTP), insert ur server address / domain, port, username and password,set the protocol to SSH2,connect.
  3. use Nautillus, the default file manager for Ubuntu, how to do it ?
    open Nautillus, change the address to text instead button look (the button below the “Back”  button) then insert like this : sftp://username@server.com:portnumber
    Alternatively, go to menu : File – Connect to Server, then fill the fields with your own details.

That’s it.. alternative way to get the work done beside using WinSCP :)