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/opt/synapse/bin/cftp

Matrix reference homeserver

From synapse 1.164.2-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running cftp --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:   cftp [options] [user@]host
         cftp [options] [user@]host[:dir[/]]
         cftp [options] [user@]host[:file [localfile]]
Options:
  -A, --agent                  Enable authentication agent forwarding
  -B, --buffersize=            Size of the buffer to use for sending/receiving. [default: 32768]
  -C, --compress               Enable compression.
  -R, --requests=              Number of requests to make before waiting for a reply. [default: 5]
  -V, --version                Display Twisted version and exit.
  -a, --noagent                Disable authentication agent forwarding (default)
  -b, --batchfile=             File to read commands from, or '-' for stdin.
  -c, --ciphers=               Select encryption algorithms
      --help                   Display this help and exit.
      --host-key-algorithms=   Select host key algorithms
  -i, --identity=              Identity for public-key authentication
      --known-hosts=           File to check for host keys
  -l, --user=                  Log in using this user name.
      --logfile=               File to log to, or - for stdout
  -m, --macs=                  Specify MAC algorithms
  -o, --option=                Ignored OpenSSH options
  -p, --port=                  Connect to this port.  Server must be on the same port.
  -r, --reconnect              Reconnect to the server if the connection is lost.
  -s, --subsystem=             Subsystem/server program to connect to. [default: sftp]
      --user-authentications=  Choose how to authenticate to the remote server
  -v, --log                    Enable logging (defaults to stderr)
  -x, --nox11                  Disable X11 connection forwarding (default)

cftp is a client for logging into a remote machine and executing commands to send and receive file
information
Options (22)
OptionDescriptionSource
-A, --agentEnable authentication agent forwardinghelp
-B, --buffersizeSize of the buffer to use for sending/receiving.help
-C, --compressEnable compression.help
-R, --requestsNumber of requests to make before waiting for a reply.help
-V, --versionDisplay Twisted version and exit.help
-a, --noagentDisable authentication agent forwarding (default)help
-b, --batchfileFile to read commands from, or '-' for stdin.help
-c, --ciphersSelect encryption algorithmshelp
--helpDisplay this help and exit.help
--host-key-algorithmsSelect host key algorithmshelp
-i, --identityIdentity for public-key authenticationhelp
--known-hostsFile to check for host keyshelp
-l, --userLog in using this user name.help
--logfileFile to log to, or - for stdouthelp
-m, --macsSpecify MAC algorithmshelp
-o, --optionIgnored OpenSSH optionshelp
-p, --portConnect to this port.help
-r, --reconnectReconnect to the server if the connection is lost.help
-s, --subsystemSubsystem/server program to connect to.help
--user-authenticationsChoose how to authenticate to the remote serverhelp
-v, --logEnable logging (defaults to stderr)help
-x, --nox11Disable X11 connection forwarding (default)help

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.