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# sshfs

> Filesystem client based on SSH.
> More information: <https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs/blob/master/sshfs.rst>.

- Mount remote directory:

`sshfs {{username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{remote_directory}} {{mountpoint}}`

- Unmount remote directory:

`umount {{mountpoint}}`

- Mount remote directory from server with specific port:

`sshfs {{username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{remote_directory}} -p {{2222}}`

- Use compression:

`sshfs {{username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{remote_directory}} -C`

- Follow symbolic links:

`sshfs -o follow_symlinks {{username}}@{{remote_host}}:{{remote_directory}} {{mountpoint}}`
