Clone site from Linux command line or SFTP, or add FTPS functionality?

  • I am trying to clone a client’s website from a Linux VPS. The server is not running regular ftp for security reasons, although ssh and sftp work fine.

    WP Clone is giving an error stating that it cannot connect via FTPS:

    ERROR: There was an error connecting to the server, Please verify the settings are correct.
    Connection Information

    To perform the requested action, WordPress needs to access your web server. Please enter your FTP credentials to proceed. If you do not remember your credentials, you should contact your web host.

    Hostname
    [deleted]
    FTP Username
    [deleted]
    FTP Password
    This password will not be stored on the server.

    I would like to know what effective approach(es) are available to , in particular:

    1. How, if possible, to enable FTPS as supported on a Linux VPS, without sending any unencrypted credentials at all.
    2. How to let WordPress do its work over SFTP instead of FTPS.
    3. What if any command line invocations will perform equivalent work.

    Thanks,
    C.J.S. Hayward

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