Move files from local to remote server using sftp in python

Question

I want to copy all files from a local directory to a remote directory. I used the pysftp library for that. My code below is not showing any errors, but my local files are also not being transferred to my remote server.

My code:

import pysftp
remotepath = '/home/a7user/sftp/sftp/CentralData/'
localpath = 'E:\\backup\\'
cnopts = pysftp.CnOpts()
cnopts.hostkeys = None

with pysftp.Connection(host='xx.xxx.xx.xx',username='user',password='5fTPt00',cnopts=cnopts) as sftp:

 sftp.put_d(localpath,remotepath)
 print('Upload finished')

What am I doing incorrectly?

By the look of it there's no easy logging in pysftp. Assuming put_d is the right method (it's not recursive - that's put_r), I think your best bet is to edit your local copy of pysftp to add print statements to walktree() and put_d() to see what it's doing. It might also be worth checking you can transfer a single file using cd and put. — Rup
– Rup, Commented Oct 1, 2018 at 10:33
could you add log=1 when you create the Connection and add the output of the log to your question? with pysftp.Connection(host='xx.xxx.xx.xx',username='user',password='5fTPt00',cnopts=cnopts, log=1) as sftp: stackoverflow.com/questions/29128205/… — matyas
– matyas, Commented Oct 1, 2018 at 10:34

Lie Ryan · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-01 10:34:49Z

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Chances are what you really want to use is put_r() and not put_d()?

answered Oct 1, 2018 at 10:34

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Martin Prikryl Over a year ago

If that's the case, then put_r might not help either, as I believe it's broken the same way get_r is (not working on Windows, what OP needs).

somanath mishra Over a year ago

Thanks @LieRyan put_r( ) worked for me and actual issue was with latest version. My version was 3.7 when i tested in 3.5 version it worked fine.

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