Remove remote file using sftp and private key (Solaris)

Question

I have a Solaris server and I need to remove a file at remote machine using sftp (I can't use ssh). Is it possible to pass a private key for auth to this command (I don't see -i parameter in Solaris) and how to remove this file? Thanks.

Answer 1

You can use the -o option to pass SSH options. Eg

sftp -oIdentityFile=/path/to/identity user@host

This will connect and start the interactive SFTP session. Enter the commands following the sftp> prompt:

sftp> rm /path/to/file
Removing /path/to/file
sftp> bye

And you're done!