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Old 11-25-2009
Yes there is - using ssh or scp but not using sftp. It you want a utility that does all three, take a look at lftp.
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Old 11-25-2009
Besides the files in .ssh, make sure your home dir and the .ssh dir don't have write permissions except for the owner. Also check /etc/ssh/sshd_config on the server to see if it has
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PubkeyAuthentication yes

 
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