Rackspace Cloud Files: Upload Files Using Secure FTP (SFTP) Client [ sftp-cloudfs ]

To upload files to Rackspace Cloud Files using an SFTP client, you can use the sftp-cloudfs utility. The sftp-cloudfs utility is a command-line tool that allows you to connect to Rackspace Cloud Files using SFTP and transfer files between your local system and the cloud storage.

To use the sftp-cloudfs utility, you will need to install it on your local system and configure it with your Rackspace Cloud credentials. Here's an example of how to install and configure the sftp-cloudfs utility on a Unix-like system:

1. Install the sftp-cloudfs utility using pip:

pip install sftp-cloudfs

2. Create a configuration file for the sftp-cloudfs utility. The configuration file should contain your Rackspace Cloud username and API key. For example:

[cloudfs]
username = myusername
api_key = 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

3. Save the configuration file as ~/.cloudfsrc.

4. Connect to Rackspace Cloud Files using the sftp-cloudfs utility. The sftp-cloudfs utility uses the sftp command to connect to Rackspace Cloud Files. To connect to Rackspace Cloud Files, you can use the following command:

sftp cloudfs@localhost

This will prompt you for your password, which is your API key. Enter your API key to log in to Rackspace Cloud Files.

Once you are logged in to Rackspace Cloud Files, you can use the sftp command to transfer files between your local system and the cloud storage. For example, to upload a file to Rackspace Cloud Files, you can use the put command:

put /path/to/local/file /path/to/remote/file

This will upload the file /path/to/local/file to the /path/to/remote/file location in Rackspace Cloud Files.

It's important to note that the sftp-cloudfs utility uses the sftp command, which is a standard SFTP client. You can use all of the standard sftp commands to transfer files between your local system and Rackspace Cloud Files. Consult the sftp documentation and online resources for more information on how to use the sftp command to transfer files.

For more information on how to use the sftp-cloudfs utility to upload files to Rackspace Cloud Files using an SFTP client, consult the sftp-cloudfs documentation and online resources.