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Run Nohup while SFTP

  • I have huge file to transfer from one server to another server.
  • Im using sftp mode and using command eg: "sftp>put file.txt"
  • Question : how do i run the command in nohup so that i can close my sftp session without killing the transfer process.
Solution 
  • echo "put file.txt" | sftp -b - servername &

    If I understand you correctly.