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If I am using command line ssh and scp, how do I transfer files back and forth?

A special transfer host, xfer.cluster.tufts.edu, should be used to transfer files to and from a remote computer.

For example...  

To copy a file up to the cluster into your home dir(user John Doe):
> scp your_file.xyz   jdoe02@xfer.cluster.tufts.edu:/cluster/home/j/d/jdoe02/

To copy a file down to your PC or laptop into your current dir:
> scp jdoe02@xfer.clustertufts.edu:/cluster/home/j/d/jdoe02/your_file.txt   .

Note the period on the end

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indicates in the current directory


What about ftp and ncftp?
The cluster does not run a ftp server, so you can't ftp to the cluster.  Instead you should use sftp and scp clients on your desktop.

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