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Open OnDemand offers a web interface to Firebird, including a graphical file manager, making it one of the most straightforward options to transfer files to/from Firebird. There is, however, a 10GB limit on transfers; should you need to transfer larger files, use one of the methods listed below.

macOS/Linux command line

scp is used to transfer files to/from Firebird; note that regardless whether you want to transfer files to OR from Firebird, you initiate the command from your local computer, not from Firebird. In other words, you are either pushing files to Firebird or pulling them from Firebird.

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Code Block
scp -r /Users/apaul1/votingdata/*.csv apaul1-swat@firebird.swarthmore.edu:~

Windows Options

PuTTY SCP (PSCP) is a command line version of scp for Windows.  

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CyberDuck graphical file transfer for macOS/Windows/Linux

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  • Click Open Connection

  • Select SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) from the drop-down list

  • Set Server to firebird.swarthmore.edu

  • Set Username to your Firebird username

  • Leave Password blank

  • Select the file containing your SSH Private Key (likely named id_ed25519)

  • Click Connect

Other Windows Options

PuTTY SCP (PSCP) is a command line version of scp for Windows.  

WinSCP is an open source file transfer application.