paramiko-tuto.py

import paramiko
import getpass

def check_pwd(address, port, usr, pwd):
   try:
        client = paramiko.client.SSHClient()
        client.load_system_host_keys() # this loads any local ssh keys
        client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())

        client.connect(address, port=port, username=usr, password=pwd)
        client.close()
        return True
   except:
       return False

def sftp(address, port, usr, pwd, fname):
    print("sftp port " + str(port) + " of " + usr + "@" + address + ", transferring : " +
                 fname)
    client = paramiko.client.SSHClient()
    client.load_system_host_keys() # this loads any local ssh keys
    client.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
    print('here')
    client.connect(address, port=port, username=usr, password=pwd)
    print('here')
    sftp = client.open_sftp() # type SFTPClient
    print('here')
    print(sftp.put(fname, fname)) #src, dest path Documents/wikidata/

    print('here')
    client.close()

######"""YOUR INFO HERE"""######
address = ""
port = 22 #change if youre on a different wifi networek
username = ""
################################

# process to obtain remote password
authenticated = False
pwd = ''
while not authenticated:
    pwd = getpass.getpass(prompt='sftp password: ')
    authenticated = check_pwd(address, port, username, pwd)
    if not authenticated:
        print('authentication failed. try again')
    else:
        print('authenticated.')

#send example file
sftp(address, port, username, pwd, "ex.txt")