TL;DR — Quick Summary
Connect to a Remote File System with Nautilus using SSH. Step-by-step guide with practical instructions.
Note: This article was originally published in 2013. Some steps, commands, or software versions may have changed. Check the current Ubuntu documentation for the latest information.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- A system running Ubuntu (desktop or server edition)
- Terminal access with sudo privileges
- Basic familiarity with Linux command line
How to: Connect to a Remote File System with Nautilus using (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell “Secure Shell”)
Nautilus supports connecting to a remote file system using an SSH connection. Before there used to be clear instructions but now it all has gone away with a more simple interface that has left some users confused. But fear not, all you have to do now is type the following: protocol://hostname:port Using ssh://MyRemoteServer:22 you can connect via SSH. This is very helpful when you want to visualize remote file systems and navigate through them with the easy of what a graphical interface like Nautilus can offer. Unfortunately I don’t know how to remotely “sudo” nautilus which can be a problem for folders/files were you need root access. If you know how to overcome this issue please let me know so I can update this post and share it with everyone (I could use that too).